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Widespread Flooding Hits Laos in an Early Monsoon Season

Severe flooding has swept across many provinces in Laos as Tropical Storm Wipha struck the country in the form of a tropical depression between 21 and 23 July, drowning several districts and causing widespread damage. Earlier warnings from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology predicted light to moderate thunderstorms, heavy...

Dozens Dead in Vietnam After Ha Long Bay Tourist Ferry Sinks

By ran Thi Minh Ha/AFP - Rescuers were desperately searching for five people still...

Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding in Parts of Laos, More Rain Forecast

Flooding has been reported in several parts of Laos following continuous heavy rainfall over...

Lao Authorities Issue Directive to Prepare for Rainy Season Disasters

On 18 June, Lao authorities issued a directive instructing all levels of disaster management,...

Tropical Storm Wutip Unleashes Early Floods Across Central, Southern Laos

Tropical Storm Wutip is battering central and southern Laos, bringing heavy rains and strong...

Heavy Rain And Strong Wind Forecast For Some Parts Of Laos This Week

Strong winds and thunderstorms are forecast in some parts of the country this week with floods and landslides expected in northern Laos. The Department of...

3,000 People Affected by Floods in Xayaboury

Villages in Xayaboury District of Xayaboury Province have been hit by serious floods after days of torrential rain in northern Laos. Several villages in the...

Laos Sees Widespread Flooding in Wake of Tropical Storm Koguma

Parts of northern and central Laos have been hit by floods after Tropical Storm Koguma blew across Laos over the weekend. Floods and landslides triggered...

Tropical Storm Koguma Sees Heavy Rainfall Hit Laos

Tropical Storm Koguma is making its way across Vietnam today, extending into Northern Laos and causing heavy rain. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued...

Two Women Struck by Lightning in Houaphan Province

Two women were killed after being struck by lightning in Houaphan Province during severe thunderstorms. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, in Nakoud Village, Hiem...

Champasack Hit By Heavy Storms

A heavy storm hit parts of Champasack Province this morning, damaging a large number of residential properties. Khong and Sanasomboune districts were the hardest hit,...