Hanoi flooded again as storms sweep across Vietnam's north

Torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Matmo flooded parts of Hanoi on Oct 7, the latest in a series of deluges that have inundated the Vietnamese capital over the past month as a run of storms has swept across the country's northern regions.

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Heavy downpours flooded major roads, leaving motorbikes and cars stranded and forcing residents to wade through calf-deep water.

Inner-city districts have been particularly affected, with drainage struggling to handle the volume of rain.