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Thunderstorm topples trees, power poles in Hanoi

Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused trees and electric poles to fall onto many moving cars in Hanoi on Saturday afternoon.

Thunderstorm topples trees, power poles in Hanoi

A tree collapses onto a luxury car on Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi, July 19, 2025. Photo: A.H.

On Luong The Vinh Street, strong winds uprooted trees and knocked over power poles, blocking the road entirely.

At the entrance to Gola Tower at 275 Nguyen Trai Street, a tree fell onto the front of a parked car.

Thunderstorm topples trees, power poles in Hanoi- Ảnh 1.

At the entrance to Gola Tower at 275 Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi, a tree falls onto the front of a car. Photo: Anh Hoang

On the same street, a luxury Lexus vehicle was severely damaged after being struck by a roadside tree.

On Cau Buou Street, heavy rain caused trees to fall during rush hour, leading to severe traffic congestion.

At Sky Light apartment complex, located at 125D Minh Khai Street in Bach Mai Ward, strong winds caused sections of the building’s plaster ceiling to collapse.

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In the Dinh Cong urban area in Hanoi, many flamboyant tree branches break and block the road. Photo: A. Nam

According to a weather bulletin issued at 4:10 pm on Saturday by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, satellite images, lightning tracking data, and radar showed convective cloud formations developing over northern Hanoi and expanding into the inner city.

The forecast predicted that these storm clouds would continue to bring rain to the affected areas and gradually spread to other neighborhoods across the city. 

Thunderstorms may be accompanied by whirlwinds, lightning, and strong gusts of wind.

Thunderstorm topples trees, power poles in Hanoi- Ảnh 3.

A fallen tree crushes a car in the Dinh Cong urban area in Hanoi. Photo: A. Nam

Thunderstorm topples trees, power poles in Hanoi- Ảnh 4.

A large tree falls across Van Phu Street in Hanoi. Photo: Van Cuong

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Strong winds cause the plaster ceiling of an apartment building in Hanoi to collapse onto the floor. Photo: Tuoi Tre Contributor

Thunderstorm topples trees, power poles in Hanoi- Ảnh 6.

At around 6:00 pm on July 19, 2025, traffic at the Xa La – Road 70 intersection in Hanoi became chaotic. An ancient tree fell across the road, crushing two vehicles, passenger bus and a truck, and causing severe congestion. Photo: H.Q.

Thanh Ha - Pham Tuan - Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre News

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