Devastation in Hanoi as Typhoon Podul uproots trees
VOV.VN -A severe downpour brought on by the effects of typhoon Podul caused extensive damage to a number of large trees throughout the capital city of Hanoi on August 29.
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A number of large trees are uprooted as a result of the strong winds and heavy downpours which batter the capital. |
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| A tree collapses across a pavement close by to a kindergarten due to the fierce impact of the typhoon. |
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| Nghia Tan street in Cau Giay district see several trees uproot as a result of the strong winds. |
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| A fallen tree on Tran Dai Nghia street can not stand the force of the typhoon. |
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| A person was killed after being hit by a falling tree near West Lake. |
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| Another person was taken to hospital after being crushed by a falling tree on Hoang Hoa Tham street. |
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| A book market in the Discovery 302 building in Cau Giay is destroyed after being battered by strong winds and heavy rain. |
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| Severe congestion affected streets throughout Hanoi following the typhoon. |
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| The traffic jams in the capital leave many vehicles unable to move. |
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| Long queues of vehicles and motorcycles form on main roads across the city, including Pham Ngoc Thach and Nga Tu So. |
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| Traffic on a number of the capital’s main roads are forced to move at a snail's pace. |
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| Traffic police are on hand on many of the city’s main intersections to direct traffic. |
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