VIENTIANE (Loatian Times): A flood protection embankment in Laos capital Vientiane's Hatsaifong District was damaged on Thursday by the increasing water level in the Mekong River.
The Mekong River saw an alarmingly high water level of 12.5 meters on Thursday after the rainfall increased by 40% earlier this month, according to a weather forecast from the Mekong River Commission (MRC).
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