Bad weather Sunday caused a man in his 30s in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc district to fall off his bicycle and be washed away by torrential waters before his corpse could be recovered 30 minutes later from the sewer.
A cold front from China’s mainland heading to Vietnam has been causing bad weather in the South of the country. Last Sunday, flooding at more than 40 locations across Ho Chi Minh City caused gridlock traffic and serious disruptions.
The work-to-home commute took many residents up to 4-5 hours instead of the usual 30 minutes average.
According to the National Center for Hydro –Meteorological Forecasting of Vietnam, showers and thunderstorms will persist throughout Southern Vietnam during the first three to four days of the week.
Heavy rains lightning-storms and whirlwinds are expected across south-eastern provinces, Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta area.
Potential subsequent fog in and around the Mekong River Delta, Tien and Hau Rivers risks affecting both waterways and road traffic.
There is also possibility of heavy rain-falls from mid-week to the beginning of next week in Central Vietnam which is still recovering from human loss and extensive damage brought on by recent flooding.
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are affecting the southern area of the East Sea, offshore Khanh Hoa-Ca Mau, Ca Mau- Kien Giang and the gulf of Thailand.
In the early morning of October 11, Area 5 Navy team coordinated the rescue of three fishermen aboard a fishing boat who battled a thunderstorm and wind whirls for one hour after their engine broke down in the western marine area of Phu Quoc district (Kien Giang province).
Ships were advised to stay clear off Truong Sa islands, Southern East Sea, Southern Ca Mau, Kien Giang marine area and marine areas near the Philippines.
On Phu Quoc Island, heavy rains lasted uninterrupted from 8am to 16.30 last Sunday. Vietnam Airlines and Air Mekong flights were delayed due to the bad weather causing 700 passengers to be stuck in the island.
Both Vietnam Airlines and Air Mekong flights were resumed on Monday October 11.
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