Hoi An ancient town flooded, Western tourists wade through floodwaters

Toi 26.10 den toi 28.10 TP Da Nang du bao van tiep tuc mua 200-400 mm o dong bang, 250-450 mm o vung nui tay nam va 150-350 mm o tay bac co noi vuot muc 500-600 mm.

From the evening of October 26 to the evening of October 28, Da Nang City is forecast to continue to rain 200-400 mm in the plains, 250-450 mm in the southwestern mountainous areas and 150-350 mm in the northwest, in some places exceeding 500-600 mm.

Hinh anh toi 26.10 nuoc dang len kha nhanh, nguoi dan va du khach loi nuoc trong pho co Hoi An.

Image on the evening of October 26, the water rose quite quickly, people and tourists waded through the water in Hoi An ancient town.

Nuoc song Hoai dang len nhanh trong dem lam nhieu khu vuc hang quan phai don hang, dong cua, tat den som. Duy Hau, mot nhiep anh gia dia phuong chia se, “nuoc len buoi toi 26.10 rat nhanh, len 5-10cm chi trong thoi gian ngan, sang 27.10 pho xa ngap nang nhung muc nuoc tam on dinh“.

The water level of the Hoai River rose rapidly at night, forcing many shops to move their stores, close their doors, and turn off their lights early. Duy Hau, a local photographer, shared, "the water rose very quickly on the evening of October 26, up to 5-10cm in a short time, on the morning of October 27, the streets were heavily flooded but the water level was temporarily stable".

6h sang ngay 27.10, mua lon keo dai ket hop xa lu tu cac thuy dien thuong nguon lam muc nuoc song Hoai dang cao, gay ngap lut nghiem trong o pho co Hoi An.

At 6:00 a.m. on October 27, prolonged heavy rain combined with flood discharge from upstream hydropower plants caused the water level of the Hoai River to rise, causing serious flooding in Hoi An ancient town.

Pho xa dong cua im lim. Nuoc lu dang nhanh lam anh huong toi doi song nguoi dan va cac hoat dong du lich.

The streets are closed quietly. The floodwaters rose rapidly, affecting people's lives and tourism activities.

Nguoi dan, du khach o Hoi An phai di chuyen va mua nhu yeu pham bang thuyen.

People and tourists in Hoi An have to travel and buy necessities by boat.

Theo thong bao cua Dai Khi tuong thuy van Trung Bo, muc nuoc tai Hoi An luc 9h sang 27.10 o muc 1.88m, duoi bao dong 3 la 0.12m. Du bao trong 6-12h toi, muc nuoc tai Hoi An se dat muc bao dong 3.

According to the announcement of the Central Hydrometeorological Station, the water level in Hoi An at 9:00 a.m. on October 27 was at 1.88m, 0.12m below alert level 3. It is forecasted that in the next 6-12 hours, the water level in Hoi An will reach alert level 3.

Khung canh vang ve vao sang 27.10 o pho co Hoi An.

The deserted scene on the morning of October 27 in Hoi An ancient town.

Khu vuc cau An Hoi, hai ben bo song Hoai la tuyen duong Bach Dang va Nguyen Phuc Chu ngap nang hoan toan.

The An Hoi bridge area, on both sides of the Hoai River, Bach Dang and Nguyen Phuc Chu streets, were completely flooded.

Nhieu tuyen pho trong khu pho co chim sau trong nuoc lu nhu Nguyen Thai Hoc, Le Loi, Bach Dang, Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa, Hoang Van Thu, Chau Thuong Van... Tren hinh la nga tu Nguyen Thai Hoc - Le Loi, noi tap trung nhieu hang an, quan ca phe, ban do luu niem...

Many streets in the old quarter are submerged in floodwaters such as Nguyen Thai Hoc, Le Loi, Bach Dang, Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa, Hoang Van Thu, Chau Thuong Van... In the picture is the Nguyen Thai Hoc - Le Loi intersection, where many food stalls, cafes, souvenir shops...