Fish swim wildly in a rented room in Hanoi after heavy rain

SÓNG HỮU |

Hanoi - Images of schools of fish swimming happily in rented rooms after a heavy rain were recorded by people, shared on social networks, attracting the attention of many people.

The owner of the short video is Mr. Nguyen Vinh (currently living in An Khanh commune, Hanoi).

Talking to Lao Dong reporters, Mr. Vinh said that the prolonged rain from the evening of September 16 to the morning of September 17 caused the area where he lives (Road 72, An Khanh commune) to be flooded.

From 1:00 am, water had flooded into the rented room about 20cm. At that time, I and my brothers in the room urgently raised our belongings high to avoid damage" - Mr. Vinh said.

Until the morning of September 17, when Mr. Vinh woke up, the rented room was still flooded. At this time, he was surprised to witness fish swimming in schools into the rented room.

Last year, the rented room was also flooded, but this is the first time I have seen a school of fish swimming wildly in the room" - Mr. Vinh said and said that he quickly took out his phone to record the special moment and share the humorous story with the online community.

Fish swimming happily in the rented room. Video: Nguyen Vinh

The 26-year-old young man was also surprised when the post received many likes and comments from social network users.

According to Lao Dong's records, the prolonged rain from the evening of September 16 to the morning of September 17 caused localized flooding on many streets.

Recorded at Dong Me street this morning, the situation of localized flooding from Me Tri intersection to alley 45 Dong Me.

Phương tiện chết máy khi di chuyển qua điểm ngập trên đường Đồng Me, sáng 17.9. Ảnh: Sóng Hữu
Vehicles stalled while moving through flooded spots on Dong Me street, morning of September 17. Photo: Song Huu

Some people tried to drive motorbikes and cars through the flooded section but stalled halfway. Some parents had to carry their children through the flooded section to go to school.

Local security and order protection forces are also present in the area, reminding people not to drive vehicles through flooded sections to ensure safety.

Ngập úng trong Khu đô thị Nam An Khánh, sáng 17.9. Ảnh: Sóng Hữu
Flooding in Nam An Khanh urban area, morning of September 17. Photo: Song Huu

In Nam An Khanh urban area, the flooding situation is also serious, causing traffic difficulties, at times almost paralyzed.

Flooding was also recorded on many streets in the capital this morning, such as: Duong Dinh Nghe - Pham Hung (behind Keangnam building); Le Duc Tho street area around My Dinh Stadium square; To Huu street; Trieu Khuc (section from alley 97 to Ao Dinh)...

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