Laos-China Railway Project funds construction of bridges at flood-hit Attapeu
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Four steel bridges connecting Samakhixay district to the flood-hit areas of Sanamxay district in Attapeu province have been completed with grant assistance from the Laos-China Railway Project.
Attapeu flood victims need more essential supplies
MONDAY, JULY 30, 2018
Flood victims in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province are still in need of essential items especially food, rice, drinking water, clothing, blankets, medicines and other daily necessities.
Man dead, two hurt as Lao aid truck plunges off bridge
SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018
A man was killed and two others injured when their truck loaded with provisions and donated items for Laotians affected by floodwaters plunged into a river in Savannakhet province on Sunday.
Thai rescuers will join hands with their Lao counterparts in rescuing about 800 local villagers who are stranded on a mountain after escaping the big floods caused by the collapse of a dam in Attapeu province.
Rains hamper search for survivors after Laos dam collapse
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018
Attapeu , Laos - Rescuers battled fresh rains Thursday to reach scores of people still missing after a dam collapse in southern Laos that unleashed a torrent of water, washing away whole villages and killing at least 26 people.
THOUSANDS OF people have been displaced from their homes and an unknown number killed in Laos’ southern Attapeu province following the collapse of part of a hydroelectric dam under construction following heavy rains.