Car overturned, signs flew and many trees broke during thunderstorms in the old Ba Ria - Vung Tau

Thành An |

HCMC - During thunderstorms, a car overturned in a traffic accident, a sign was swept away by the wind and many trees fell, fortunately there were no casualties.

At noon on July 20, thunderstorms appeared widely in 30 wards, communes, and special areas in Ho Chi Minh City (old Ba Ria - Vung Tau province).

Recorded in Vung Tau ward, many trees in the area were broken, blocking the paths of some roads, affecting people's traffic, but there were no accidents.

In Ba Ria ward, there were also cases of some trees being broken. A large sign was blown away by the wind and lay across Bach Dang Street, fortunately not causing an accident.

Bang hieu bi cuon bay chan ngang duong Bach Dang, phuong Ba Ria trong mua giong. Anh: Nguoi dan cung cap
The signboard was blocked by the wind across Bach Dang Street, Ba Ria Ward in thunderstorms. Photo: Provided by the people

At the Tran Hung Dao - Hung Vuong intersection (Phu My ward), a traffic accident occurred between cars with license plates 60L-6xx4 and 61K-25x.x1. After the collision, a car was overturned and lay in the middle of the road.

At the same time, while a fire broke out at a resident's house in Phu My ward during heavy rain, firefighters quickly arrived to extinguish the fire in time.

Cay xanh gay do tren nhieu tuyen duong o Vung Tau. Anh: Nguoi dan cung cap
Trees have fallen on many roads in Vung Tau. Photo: Provided by the people

Currently, functional forces in wards, communes and areas are actively resolving incidents and clearing fallen trees to ensure smooth and safe traffic.

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