Flooding in Laos’ Southern Provinces Displaces 100,000, Kills at Least 28
More than 580,000 people have been impacted and at least 28 have died in floods caused by heavy rains over the past two weeks in Laos’ southern provinces, according to estimates revised during a cabinet meeting this week. The death toll figure was reported by the Vientiane Times Thursday.
The floods are a result of Tropical storm Podul and tropical depression Kajiki slamming into the area one after the other. As the waters grew higher and higher, roads became submerged, cutting people off from government-led rescue and relief efforts.
The Jakarta-based ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Center (AHA Center), reported on September 10 that around 100,000 people have been displaced.
The waters have receded and the authorities are assessing damages.
