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Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province as continued heavy rain pushes several rivers  above danger levels, according to the Khammouane media on 12 August. The flood struck 206 villages and nearly 9,500 households across the central province in late July and early...

Xe Lanong 1 Hydropower to Release Water as Flood Risks Rise Across Laos

Xe Lanong 1 Hydropower Dam in Savannakhet is expected to begin releasing water from...

Heavy Rain Floods Laos as Rivers Rise, New Warnings Issued

Heavy rain in recent days has caused flooding, rising river levels, and infrastructure impacts...

China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...

Laos Faces Minor Floods, Landslides as Tropical Storm Brings Heavy Rain

Heavy rain triggered flooding, landslides, and transport disruptions across parts of Laos over the...

Vietnamese Driver Stuck in Landslide Last Week Found Dead

After an extensive search operation by provincial authorities and the military, the deceased body of a missing Vietnamese citizen was found buried under a...

Lao Brewery Co. Ltd. Provides Drinking Water Worth Over LAK 300 Million to Flood Victims

The Lao Brewery Company Ltd. has donated its Tigerhead-brand drinking water worth more than LAK 300 million as part of its relief assistance for...

Mekong River Water Levels on Rise, Says Mekong River Commission

Water levels in the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) have increased rapidly and are projected to rise further over the next five days –...

Laos Braces for Continued Rainfall, Flooding, Authorities Issue Warnings

The latest report from the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology forecasts moderate to heavy rain across Laos this week, advising residents to be particularly...

Vang Vieng Forced to Suspend Tourism Activities Amid Torrential Rain and Floods

Due to a recent bout of heavy rains, the Vang Vieng district is on high alert for possible flooding, which has led to the...

Landslides on Route 8A in Laos Leave 110 Vehicles, 70 People Stranded

Severe landslides on route 8A between Khammouane and Bolikhamxay provinces have blocked the road for nearly 10 kilometers, leaving 110 vehicles and more than...