A taxi was swept away by floodwaters in Hue City on Thursday night, but the driver and passenger managed to escape safely before the vehicle was carried off by the current.
Local authorities in Thuy Xuan Ward confirmed that as of Friday morning, search efforts were still underway to locate the missing taxi.
According to initial information, around 11 p.m. on October 23, driver Nguyen Cao Thang, 43, was taking a male passenger from Dong Khoi Street to 109 Minh Mang Street when the vehicle stalled near Hong Khe Bridge, an area prone to flooding.
As Thang attempted to restart the car, heavy rain intensified and floodwaters from upstream rose rapidly. Both the driver and the passenger quickly got out before the taxi was swept away.
Local authorities deployed search teams overnight, but as of 9 a.m. Friday, the vehicle had not been found.
Officials noted that the site of the incident is a low-lying area where barricades are typically placed during floods. Although barriers had been lowered by 5 p.m. on Thursday to block access, the taxi driver reportedly ignored the warning and proceeded through.
Hue City experienced torrential rain on the night of October 23, with rainfall measured at 205.8 mm in Loc Tien, 230.4 mm in Thuan An, and 241.6 mm in Bach Ma. The heavy rain caused widespread flooding across several neighborhoods including Ha Huy Tap, Duong Van An, and Nguyen Huu Canh streets, while the Huong River rose to nearly level two of the flood warning scale.
In low-lying districts such as Quang Dien and Thanh Thuy, floodwaters—exacerbated by tidal surges—have inundated residential areas for several days, reaching depths of up to 0.8 meters. Residents have been moving belongings to higher ground and stocking up on food as water levels continue to rise, causing severe traffic disruptions across parts of the city.
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Source: Vietnam Insider