Vietnam: Apartment building basement flooded by heavy rain, numerous motorbikes submerged in Vinh
Heavy rainfall in Vinh city, central Vietnam, caused a severe flood in an apartment building's basement parking lot, submerging numerous motorbikes. The incident highlights the vulnerability of urban infrastructure to extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.
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