Several people suffered suspected electric shocks while wading through floodwaters in Hanoi on Oct. 7 as the city reeled from Typhoon Matmo’s remnants, forcing police to intervene.
A woman collapsed in 30-centimeter-deep water at the Tu Mo–Pham Hung intersection at around 10 a.m., while others reported tingling and numbness in their arms and legs, suspected to have come from an electrical leak at a nearby streetlight pole.
Police from Road Traffic Team No. 6 immediately cordoned off the area, contacted the power utility and resolved the problem within 30 minutes. To ensure safety, officers used a specialized vehicle to ferry residents and motorbikes across the submerged zone.
Authorities warned people not to drive through deep floodwaters and to avoid parking near electrical poles or transformer stations.
Hanoi endured continuous rain from 3 a.m. until around noon, with the drainage company reporting 122 flooded spots across the inner city. At least 29 locations had water levels exceeding half a meter, leaving vehicles stranded.
This marks the capital’s third citywide flooding in just 40 days, following two earlier deluges on Aug. 26 and Sept. 30 after Typhoons Kajiki and Bualoi battered north-central Vietnam.
Source: VN Express