Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City is chaotic and jammed early Monday afternoon due to heavy rain

On the evening of October 23, heavy rain occurred over a large area in Ho Chi Minh City, causing some roads to be flooded, traffic chaos, and many traffic routes to be jammed (Photo: Hai Long).

Heavy rain started at around 4:30 p.m. in many districts and the center of Ho Chi Minh City, lasting and heavy right at rush hour on the first day of the week (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).

According to Dan Tri reporters, many roads in Binh Thanh district such as Dien Bien Phu, Xo Viet Nghe Tinh, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai... thousands of vehicles were "stuck" in the rain (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).

In addition, some flooded roads such as Nguyen Huu Canh (Binh Thanh District) forced people to wade through water to get home (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).

At around 7 p.m., many vehicles were stuck in traffic at Hang Xanh Intersection. Traffic in this area was quite chaotic as vehicles poured in from many directions (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).

The road home was jammed, a student got soaked after waiting for a long time to get through the jam (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).

Many parents picking up their children from school also "waded" through flooded roads after heavy rain (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).

Crowds of people jostle each other in the rain on Cach Mang Thang 8 Street (District 3) to go home in the afternoon rain (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).

Meanwhile, An Phu intersection on Mai Chi Tho street (Thu Duc city) is also in a state of traffic jam and chaos after heavy rain (Photo: Hai Long).

The road leading from Long Thanh - Ho Chi Minh City Expressway was congested with a long line of cars waiting to enter Mai Chi Tho Street. Next to it, the motorbike lane was also packed with vehicles (Photo: Hai Long).

Ambulances were also "stuck" on Mai Chi Tho Street near An Phu intersection due to the huge traffic congestion (Photo: Hai Long).

By 7:30 p.m., the rain had subsided but traffic was still congested at the An Phu intersection in Thu Duc City (Photo: Hai Long).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/giao-thong-tphcm-hon-loan-ket-cung-chieu-dau-tuan-vi-mua-lon-20231023200913205.htm