Accident

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 the first half of 2026, leaving behind more than LAK 319.6 billion (USD 14.3 million) in damage, according to new government figures. The Fire Prevention and Suppression Police Department recorded 144 fires nationwide between January and...

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...

Lao New Year Road Accidents Leave 12 Dead, 250 Injured

Lao authorities have announced the final road accident toll from the Lao New Year...

Vientiane Deploys Hundreds of Police for New Year Road Safety

Vientiane's traffic police are stepping up road safety measures for the Lao New Year...

Toddler Rescued from 15-Meter-Deep Well in Thailand

Thai emergency service team has successfully saved a one-year-old girl who fell into a 15-meter-deep well in Northern Thailand's Tak province last night. According to...

Gear Failure Causes SUV to Collide with School Bus, Cars and Motorcycles

Local police reported that the accident that took place in Sisattanak District, Vientiane Capital involving motorcycles, cars, and a school bus on 24 January,...

Laos Records Over 6,000 Road Accidents and 900 Deaths, 2022

Over 900 lives were taken in road accidents across Laos in 2022; leading cause of deaths were drunk driving and speeding.  The Traffic...

Man Falls to His Death from Notorious Phou Kao Lak Mountain

A man was reported dead after falling from Phou Kao Lak in Kasi District, Vientiane Province on Saturday. Luang Prabang Emergency Rescue reports that...

Laos Sends Message of Condolence to Nepal After Yeti Airlines Crash

Laos has sent a letter of condolence to the government and the people of Nepal regarding a recent airplane crash that claimed the lives...

Lao Migrant Workers Thought to Be Among 11 Dead in Thai Road Accident

A road accident in Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province on Saturday night may have claimed the lives of Lao migrant workers. According to Thairath, the Amnad...