Floods wreak havoc in several Lao provinces


People affected by the floods have been relocated and some are sheltering with relatives and friends living on higher ground. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The heavy rainfall in Laos during Aug 6-9 resulted in floods that damaged houses and infrastructure and inundated hundreds of hectares of farmland in numerous provinces and the capital of Vientiane.

The tropical storm resulted in heavy rains across Laos, causing the flooding and affecting many villages in Vientiane, Xekong, Thapangthong district in Savannakhet, and several districts of Champassak and Xayaboury provinces.

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