Motorcycle riders were knocked over by strong winds in Vietnam as Typhoon Wipha swept through the region. Footage shows powerful gusts battering the road, with drivers halted as debris was blown across in Hanoi on July 19.

Tropical storm Wipha is closing in on Northern Vietnam, with its erratic path prompting urgent preparations in Quang Ninh province and the port city of Hai Phong to safeguard residents, infrastructure,

Wipha was a tropical storm over China Sunday evening Eastern time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. The tropical storm had sustained wind speeds of 52 miles per hour.

The UAE mission in Vietnam urged citizens who are currently in the Asian country to exercise caution amid forecasts indicating that a storm is approaching. The alert is due to "forecasts indicating that Storm Wipha will enter the northwestern regions of the country,

In an official dispatch issued on July 19, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment called on People’s Committees of provinces and cities in the northern region and along the coast from Quang Ninh to Dak Lak to closely monitor Storm Wipha’s developments and be ready in response to it.