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Accident

Lightning Strike at Angkor Wat Kills Three, Injures Dozens

On the evening of 16 May, a lightning strike hit the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, killing three people and injuring many others. Most of the victims were Cambodian. The lightning strike happened around 5:00 pm, during a traditional spiritual ceremony held by locals on top of the...

Laos Records Over 730 Accidents in April, Claiming 109 Lives

Laos experienced a rise in road accidents in April, with 734 incidents reported nationwide,...

Plastic Rocket Kills Man During Festival in Xiengkhouang

A rocket made of plastic pipe struck and killed a 46-year-old man during Bun...

Seven Dead, 53 Injured in Bus Crash in Prachinburi, Thailand

A bus crash in Thailand’s Prachinburi Province on 21 April claimed seven lives and...

Over 160 Accidents, 15 Deaths Reported During 2025 Lao New Year Celebrations

The 2025 Lao New Year celebrations, held from 14 to 16 April, saw 15...

Five Thai Nationals Killed in Bokeo Road Accident 

Five Thai nationals and one Lao citizen were reported dead in a road accident in Boten District, Bokeo Province on Friday.  Chiang Rai Update reports that...

Collapsed Metal Plate Revealed as Cause of Tragic Accident at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport

The Airports of Thailand (AoT) said on Wednesday that the June incident at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport, where a woman tragically lost her leg...

School Gym Roof in China Collapse Tragically Claims Eleven Lives

A devastating incident occurred at a middle school in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province that saw the roof of a school gymnasium collapse, resulting in...

Five Years Since Attapeu Dam Collapse, Some Victims Still Wait to be Compensated

Although five years have passed since the dam collapse in Attapeu province which lead to widespread destruction and displaced close to 7,000 people, victims...

Ministry of Transport Suggests Setting up Fund to Maintain Roads, Prevent Accidents

The Minister of Public Works and Transport announced his plan to increase state budgets for road safety work by setting up a fund amid...

Accidents in June Claim 55 Lives in Laos

Laos witnessed a total of 459 accidents in June that resulted in the tragic loss of 55 lives, as reported by the Traffic Police...