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...

Speeding, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Common Among Drivers in Vientiane, Road Safety Survey Finds

Almost three-quarters of drivers in Vientiane routinely break speed limits and nearly a third of evening motorists have been drinking alcohol, new research on...

Man Hospitalized After Attempted Theft of Electrified Railway Cables

A man has been hospitalized with serious electrical burns after attempting to steal electrified cables along the Laos-China Railway. The 27-year-old man entered the railway...

Man Electrocuted Cutting Cables Along Laos-China Railway

A man has died after being electrocuted while cutting cables at a Naxaythong section of the Laos-China Railway in Vientiane Capital. It is believed the...

Hotel Partygoers Test Positive for Covid-19

Seven of 32 partygoers arrested at a hotel room in Vientiane's Sisattanak District last week have since tested positive for Covid-19. Vientiane Capital police busted...

Laos Issues New Traffic Fines to Reduce Road Accidents

The Government of Laos has issued a new decree on road traffic regulations including heavier fines for speeding and drunk driving. According to a new...

Vientiane Police Bust Wild Party at Hotel in Sisattanak District

Vientiane Capital police busted a party held in a room at Khongkham Hotel, in Sisattanak District, where foreign and local residents were found with...