Mekong countries urged to take action as river experiences three years of low flows

The Mekong River Commission has called on Mekong countries to urgently discuss record low flows recorded over the last three years. - Image from Laotian Times

VIENTIANE, Jan 16 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat has renewed its call for the six Mekong countries to urgently address regional low flows, water fluctuations and drought as the Lower Mekong River experiences record low flows for the third consecutive year, reports Laotian Times..

During the last three years, flows in the Mekong mainstream have dropped to their lowest levels in more than 60 years, with 2020 being the LMB’s driest year when rainfall was below normal levels in every month except October, according to a new report.