Heavy rain in Ho Chi Minh City on September 27 brought down an electric line and trees that fell onto traffic, hitting several cars.

The incident occurred at 6pm on Le Lai Street where heavy rain combined with strong wind uprooted a tree near 23rd September Park. On its fall, the tree pulled down a small electric pylon and crashed onto four cars.

All cars were severely damaged.

Thai Van Trung, owner of one of the cars said, "I was in the car when it was raining. Suddenly I heard a loud noise and when I looked out, a small electric pylon was crushing my windshield. I got out quickly to avoid being electrocuted."

After receiving the news, local police arrived at the scene to help deal with the traffic.

Also on the same day, two trees on Ba Hat Street fell and crushed a motorbike. Two other 30-metre tall trees in Ward 14 were uprooted, damaging a lamp post, a parking lot fence and a house roof.

The rain also flooded the routes to Tan Son Nhat Airport.

Trees uprooted in the rain

Cars crushed under the tree

Streets submerged underwater

A parking lot fence was damaged