Over 3, 000 people affected by floods in northern Laos


VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Over 3, 000 people in several villages in northern Laos' Xayaboury province have been hit by serious floods after days of torrential rain in northern Laos.

Deputy Provincial Governor of Xayaboury province, Phetphixay Sounvilay, said that Lao officials, police, military, and volunteers are working around the clock to assist households that have been severely affected by floods after heavy rain over the weekend, according to a report by Lao National Radio on Tuesday (June 15).

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