VIENTIANE, Laos (Laotian Times): Four people remain missing after a sinkhole collapsed in Thongmang Village, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, on 2 January, with authorities confirming it is the fifth such incident in the area since May 2025.
The sinkhole, several metres wide and deep, opened suddenly in a residential area and is linked to underground potash salt extraction and tunnel construction carried out by a company operating nearby.
