Disaster

Attapeu Dam Collapse Survivors Set to Receive Final Compensation After Eight Years

Eight years after the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam in Attapeu collapsed, killing dozens and displacing thousands in southern Laos, affected families are set to receive the final round of compensation this month. The final compensation package will benefit 968 severely affected households across six villages and one settlement in Attapeu...

OP-ED: Cluster Bombs Still Threaten Lao Farmers Decades After War

By Eli Mechanic, Country Director for MAG Laos (Mines Advisory Group) In the early hours...

Xayabouly African Swine Fever Outbreak Kills 5,400 Pigs, Poses No Risk to Humans

The African Swine Fever has spread across six districts of Xayabouly Province since the...

Luang Namtha Calls for Public Donations as Flooding Devastates Province

On 31 August, Luang Namtha Province called on domestic and foreign sectors to donate...

Floods Hit More Than 100 Villages in Three Northern Provinces

Heavy monsoon rains in late August left more than 100 villages flooded across Oudomxay,...

Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 600

AFP - A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation,...

Landslides Triggered by Typhoon Kajiki Kill Two in Thailand

AFP - Landslides caused by heavy rain from Typhoon Kajiki killed two people and injured 10 in Thailand on Wednesday, provincial officials said, as authorities...

Northern Laos Braces for Heavy Rains as Typhoon Kajiki Prompts Railway Halt

Laos is preparing for severe weather as Typhoon Kajiki, one of the strongest storms of 2025, moves inland from central Vietnam, bringing heavy rain...

Pakistan Rescuers Recover Bodies After Monsoon Rains Kill Over 340

By Lehaz ALI/AFP - Rescuers struggled to retrieve bodies from muddy debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern...

Laos Takes Proactive Measures to Mitigate Peak Rainy Season Disasters

As the rainy season intensifies across Laos, the Irrigation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has stepped up efforts to manage natural...

Laos Steps Up Support for Flood-Hit Provinces

Lao authorities are stepping up efforts to help residents affected by recent floods, as damage reports continue to come in from several provinces. On 3...