After heavy rain and strong winds this afternoon, many streets in Hanoi saw broken and fallen trees. A large tree on Nguyen Huu Tho Street (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) fell and hit two people on a motorbike. The woman died on the spot and the man driving the motorbike was seriously injured in the head. Photo: Gia Khiem Not only is it dangerous for other road users, currently, on the streets of Hanoi there are many cars parked on the sidewalk, which also poses many risks for vehicle owners. A series of cars were "threatened" by broken and fallen trees in the storm. Recorded in Linh Dam area (Hoang Mai, Hanoi), a car was hit by a tree after a thunderstorm. According to a local resident, at around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, after about 20 minutes of rain, a tree tilted and fell on a car. Luckily, there was no one in the car. He also expressed his luck that the tree did not fall on his house or his family's personal vehicle. The large tree trunk fell and crushed the back of the car. Immediately after the rain stopped, authorities were present to cut and collect the fallen tree on the road, clearing traffic. Your browser does not support the video tag. The moment a tree fell and crushed a car in Linh Dam (Hoang Mai, Hanoi). Video: Provided by a local resident
About 50 meters away, a 16-seat car was also hit by a falling tree. “Hearing that this storm is very strong, I am also worried. This afternoon the storm has not yet arrived, but the thunderstorm has already broken trees like this, which is really worrying. When I saw the tree leaning and falling, I was afraid that the tree would fall on passersby and on my family's vehicles,” Mr. Nguyen Hung (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) shared. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the impact of storm No. 3, from the night of September 6, there is a possibility of sudden strong thunderstorms in the Hanoi area. The disaster prevention agency advises people to be on guard against accidents caused by falling trees, electric shock, and objects blown by the wind.