Lao weather bureau warns of heavy rains as cyclone Kompasu approaches

A Hong Kong general view is seen as Typhoon Kompasu passes in Hong Kong on Oct 13, 2021. The typhoon will pass through Vietnam's central coastal areas from Thursday to Friday, then weaken to a cyclone and move across central Laos, causing moderate to heavy rain in southern and central areas. - AP

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The weather bureau of Laos has warned people living in valleys at the bottom of hills and alongside rivers to be alert to the possibility of landslides, flooding and strong winds from tropical cyclone Kompasu.

According to a report issued on Tuesday (Oct 12) by the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology under the Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, tropical cyclone Kompasu is expected to pass over southern and central Laos in the coming days.