Laos Hit By Widespread Flooding After Days Of Heavy Rain

Vientiane: Several provinces in Laos have been affected by continuous rainfall, causing widespread flooding, with further flood risks prompting warnings for residents to stay vigilant as river water levels continue to rise.

Authorities in central Laos’ Xaysomboun province visited areas affected by severe flooding, which has resulted in property damage and the loss of three lives. Emergency services and local authorities are on-site to assist residents.

Southern Laos’ Savannakhet province also encountered continuous rainfall over the past week. Governor of Savannakhet province Bounchom Oubonpaseuth visited the affected areas, where 18 villages and 3,165 hectares of rice fields have been impacted, displacing 2,608 families. Several irrigation facilities, a school, and roads have been damag