Laos weather bureau official dispels Mekong flood concerns

VIENTIANE, July 20 (The Vientiane Times/ANN): There is no need for immediate public alarm about potential flooding of the Mekong River despite widespread reports of floods in neighbouring countries, especially China, a sector official has confirmed on Monday.

The official from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Meteorology and Hydrology Department, who did not wish to be named, told Vientiane Times on Thursday that China’s floods were not affecting Laos.