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,...

Attapeu to Restore 8,800 Hectares of Forest in 2026 Amid Rising Environmental Pressures

Attapeu has launched an ambitious plan to restore over 8,800 hectares of forest in 2026, aiming to increase forest coverage and address growing environmental...

Lao Authorities Link Cassava Factory Wastewater to Xe Don Fish Deaths

Lao authorities have concluded that wastewater released from a cassava starch factory in Salavanh province caused the recent mass fish deaths along the Xe...

Laos, Thailand Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Haze

Laos and Thailand are stepping up efforts to tackle cross-border haze pollution, with new focus on forest fires, agricultural burning, and rising PM2.5 levels...

Dead Fish in Xe Don River Spark Questions Over Official Investigation

Authorities in Salavanh province have attributed the mass death of fish along the Xe Don River to extreme heat, but the explanation has drawn...

Travel Company Suspended After Deadly Bus Crash in Bolikhamxay

A travel company has been temporarily suspended following a fatal bus crash in Bolikhamxay Province that killed eight people and injured 35 others earlier...

Hailstorm Damages 225 Households in Xaysomboun

A hailstorm damaged 225 households in Longxan district, Xaysomboun, after severe weather struck the area on the night of 18 April. The storm hit Phonexay...