Accident

Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng hydropower project in northern Laos at 1 AM on 28 September, burying or damaging several buildings, according to an eyewitness account from the scene. The slope collapsed below worker housing in Pak Khaen village, Ngeun District,...

Seven Dead, 15 Injured in Thailand School Shooting

Seven people have died, including a student gunman, after a shooting at a school...

Fire Incidents Cost Laos Over USD 14 Million in First Half of 2026

Fire incidents across Laos claimed eight lives and destroyed homes, businesses, and vehicles during...

Seven Villagers Remain Trapped in Xaysomboun Cave Amid Alleged Illegal Gold Mining

Seven villagers remain trapped inside a remote cave in Xaysomboun province, six days after...

Bus Overturns in Bolikhamxay, Leaves 35 Injured, Eight Dead

An overnight bus overturned in the early hours of Wednesday, 22 April, in Pakkading...

Laos, Thailand Take Action as “Seven Deadly Days” of New Year Begins

A total of 687 accidents occurred across Laos and Thailand on 11-12 April, the first two days of the new year week, causing 71...

Laos Records Increase in Road Accident Casualties in March

The Traffic Police Department reported that 95 people died in road accidents across Laos in March, an increase from the previous month's figure of...

Pickup Truck Driver Surrenders After Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident

The latest report from local police informs that the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident last week has turned himself in and will face...

Woman Decapitated in Gruesome Vientiane Hit and Run

A woman was decapitated in a gruesome hit-and-run accident Thursday evening in Vientiane's Sikhottabong District after a pickup truck hit her bike head-on. The victim...

Hit-and-Run Driver Apprehended After Fatal Accident in Vientiane Capital

On Wednesday, a driver struck an 8-year-old child and a 41-year-old man on a motorcycle in Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, and escaped the scene...

Two Killed in Agricultural Fire in Oudomxay Province

Two men lost their lives in an agriculture fire in Houn District, Oudomxay Province last week. The incident occurred when the individuals attempted to slash...