Plastic bags as boots as foreign tourists wade through flooded downtown HCMC

Foreign tourists are forced to navigate flooded streets in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday afternoon following a heavy rain.

Foreigners cross Le Loi Street at the corner with Nam Ky Khoi Nghia.

Heavy rain hit central Ho Chi Minh City and several surrounding wards and communes around noon on Oct. 6.

Rain fell in central areas including Sai Gon, Ben Thanh and Xuan Hoa wards, lasting for nearly an hour.

A woman tries to make her way through a flooded section at the intersection of Le Loi and Nam Ky Khoi Nghia

Foreigners struggle through floodwaters on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street near the Saigon Square shopping center: A man uses two plastic bags as makeshift boots while another decided to walk barefeet to keep his sleepers dry.

The flooded area is not far from the Saigon Opera House, as seen from Le Loi Street.

Motorcyclists are seen driving through floodwaters on Le Loi Street.

A couple trudge through floodwaters on Le Loi Street.

A foreign man drops his phone while wading through floodwaters on Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street and gets helped retrieving it.

Part of Le Loi Street is underwater.

Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to continue experiencing moderate to heavy rain on Oct. 6-7.

Rainfall is expected to reach 40-80 mm from 7 p.m. on Oct. 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 7, with some areas likely to receive more than 100 mm.