Disasters
Floods
Latest report: Widespread flooding leaves devastation in its wake
Flooding caused by recent storms has killed at least 46 people while 97 other people are missing and four people were injured, according to the latest report from the National Disaster Prevention and Control Committee. Some 82,460 families of 236,188 people in 79 districts of ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
President inspects progress of temporary housing in Attapeu
Buildings under construction in Hadyao village, Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, to house people made homeless by the floods, are expected to be complete within the next 20 days.More ...
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SK Group donates US$10 million for Attapeu flood relief
The SK Group has donated US$10 million (about KRW 11.2 billion) to the Lao government as a contribution to the relief fund for the flood recovery effort in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province.More ...
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Mekong inundates newly built shopping centre
The Mekong River rose rapidly overnight on Saturday and Vientiane residents woke up to see the newly built Nakharath City shopping centre partially submerged. The owners of the 300 stalls it contains were astonished to find that the river had claimed the site and hurriedly ...
Sisay Vilaysack
Make sure all Sanamxay flood victims get cash handouts: President
Sanamxay district: The 500,000 kip cash handout promised to each of the families displaced by the flood in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, after a nearby dam burst last month, has not yet been received by all households. More ...
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Start of school year postponed for most Sanamxay children
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: The new school year will be postponed indefinitely for most schoolchildren here as their schools cannot be repaired in time following the devastating flood that inundated the area on July 23. Acting head of the district’s education and sports sector, Mr Bongkeo Sinnakhone, ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Renewed flooding forces end to search for missing people
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: The search for missing people in flooded villages here has been called off temporarily because of rising water levels following several days of torrential rain.More ...
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President tells Khammuan, Savannakhet to speed up flood relief, recovery
President Bounnhang Vorachit told Khammuan and Savannakhet provincial authorities to expedite work to restore life to normal following widespread flooding in the central provinces.More ...
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Tropical storms wreak havoc as monsoon tightens its grip
Two tropical storms have unleashed torrents of rain in many parts of the country, affecting agriculture, houses, other buildings, and roads, with downpours lasting for several days.More ...
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Officials evaluating impact of flood in Attapeu
An assessment team from the Ministry of Planning and Investment is working with authorities in Attapeu province to evaluate the impact of the recent floods in Sanamxay district. According to initial information from the province, 13 villages with 2,717 families and 13,067 people were affected by ...
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