Hanoi darkened in broad daylight, a series of vehicles had to turn on traffic lights

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    Hanoi - On the morning of April 17, the city is forecast to have thunderstorms, the sky darkened, and many vehicles had to turn on the lights when traveling.

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    This morning, April 17, many areas in Hanoi recorded black clouds covering. Photo: Tung Giang - Dinh Thien
    Hình ảnh nhìn từ trên cao tại nút giao Mễ Trì - Dương Đình Nghệ - Vành đai 3. Ảnh: Tùng Giang - Đinh Thiện
    Image seen from above at Me Tri - Duong Dinh Nghe - Ring Road 3 intersection. Photo: Tung Giang - Dinh Thien
    Nhiều khu vực tại Hà Nội ghi nhận mây đen bao trùm. Hình ảnh được ghi nhận tại phường Yên Hòa (Hà Nội) vào khoảng 9h sáng nay. Ảnh: Tô Thế
    Images recorded in Yen Hoa ward (Hanoi) at about 9 am this morning. Photo: To The
    Trên khu vực phường Nghĩa Đô (Hà Nội), các dải mây đen cũng xuất hiện trên bầu trời. Ảnh: Tô Thế
    In the Nghia Do ward area (Hanoi), black clouds also appear in the sky. Photo: To The
    Do mây đen kéo về, trên đường vành đai 3 trên cao, có thời điểm các phương tiện phải bật đèn để di chuyển. Ảnh: Tô Thế
    Due to the black clouds pulling in, on the elevated Ring Road 3, at times vehicles have to turn on lights to move. Photo: To The
    Thỉnh thoảng xuất hiện những cơn mưa nhỏ, khiến người dân phải dừng lại mặc áo mưa. Ảnh: Tô Thế
    Occasionally, light rains appear, causing people to stop to put on raincoats. Photo: To The
    Theo Trung tâm Dự báo Khí tượng Thủy văn Quốc gia trong khoảng thời gian từ 15 phút đến 3 giờ tới (tính từ 8h15 ngày 17.4), các khu vực phường/xã Trung Giã, Kim Anh, Nội Bài, Sóc Sơn có mưa rào và dông, sau đó vùng mây có thể lan sang các phường/xã lân cận khác và nội thành của thành phố Hà Nội. Trong mưa dông có khả năng xảy ra lốc, sét, mưa đá và gió giật mạnh. Ảnh: Tùng Giang - Đinh Thiện
    According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the period from 15 minutes to 3 hours (calculated from 8:15 am on April 17), the areas of Trung Gia, Kim Anh, Noi Bai, Soc Son wards/communes will have showers and thunderstorms, then the clouds may spread to other neighboring wards/communes and the inner city of Hanoi. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Photo: Tung Giang - Dinh Thien

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