Laos issues major alert as tropical depression brings continuous rainfall; several districts badly affected


Image from Laotian Times

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): A tropical depression is moving northwest at a speed of 20 km per hour and is expected to cross Vietnam and enter Laos, bringing heavy rainfall to the central and southern parts of Laos from Friday to Sunday.

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology under the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on Friday issued a warning, advising the public to remain vigilant due to continuous rainfall and to be cautious of potential flooding and landslides.

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