Morning cold rain sees Hanoians grapple with traffic jams

A cold spell hits Hanoi on the morning of October 20, causing temperatures to fall to as low as 16 degrees Celsius.

The prolonged spell of rain leaves many parts of Hanoi flooded, causing traffic jams during rush hour.

Rain on the morning of October 20 leaves many residents of the capital stranded in rush hour congestion.

Heavy rain makes it a huge challenge for local people to commute to work.

Long queues of traffic form at major roads in Hanoi such as the Hoang Minh Giam-Nguyen Chanh overpass.

Many locals are forced to be late due to the severity of the traffic jam.

Busy traffic can be seen on Tran Duy Hung street.

A motorbike breaks down amid traffic congestion, the driver spends 20 minutes escaping from Lieu Giai street.

A woman takes 30 minutes to travel from Thanh Cong street to Kim Ma street amid heavy traffic and chilly conditions.

Traffic police brave the morning rain to try to ease traffic congestion.

Residents of Hanoi are told to brace for rain and cold weather until October 21.