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Thick mud stalls Lao rescue effort
Published on 28/07/2018
» ATTAPEU, Laos: Rescuers on Saturday battled thick mud and flood waters across a swathe of remote southern Laos to find survivors of a deadly dam burst that submerged entire villages, as an official suggested faulty construction may have led to the disaster.
Confusion mounts over Laos flood toll
Published on 28/07/2018
» PAKSONG DISTRICT, Laos: Bounna Eemchanthavong was trying to do arithmetic that refused to add up: About 650 people lived in his village in southern Laos before it was devastated by a dam failure, and only 65 of them had been spotted at two shelters where survivors gathered.
13 rescued as search for missing continues after dam collapse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/07/2018
» Lao state officials and volunteers from Thailand have rescued 13 Lao people left stranded by the deluge after a dam collapsed in the area.
Thai and Lao rescuers free 13 trapped by floods
Published on 27/07/2018
» Volunteers from Thailand and Lao authorities have rescued 13 people trapped after a dam collapse unleashed floodwater into areas near the construction site.
Dam bust floods hit Cambodia
News, Published on 27/07/2018
» Flash floods triggered by the collapse of a hydropower dam in southern Laos have hit 17 villages in Stung Treng province in northeastern Cambodia, according to Cambodian authorities.
Flood alert as Mekong water rises
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/07/2018
» Residents in Nakhon Phanom were on Thursday warned to brace for possible flooding after the water level in the Mekong River rose to 11 metres, two metres away from overflow, due to downpours caused by tropical storm Son-Tinh.
Troops prepare for Laos mission
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/07/2018
» Thai military and rescue volunteers are mobilising to help people in Southeast Laos after it was ravaged by flash floods following the collapse of a partly constructed hydropower dam this week.
More storms spark fresh flood alerts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/07/2018
» The Department of Mineral Resources has issued mudslide warnings for communities in 11 provinces living in or near mountainous areas.
28 provinces on alert for deluge
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2018
» The country is on alert this week as heavy rains are forecast and possibly flash floods that could cause havoc including overflows and rough seas.
Strong cities needed
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/07/2018
» Bangkok has attracted millions of migrants seeking economic opportunity. They will be forced to handle the impacts of climate change in coming decades.