Vientiane authorities swamped as flooded roads cause havoc


Motorists make their way through a flooded road in Vientiane on Aug 8. -- Photo Economic-Social news

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Heavy rain on Sunday and Monday caused widespread flooding on Vientiane’s streets, with local authorities dispatched to inundated areas to help affected communities.

Authorities went to the villages of Nongneiw, Nonkeo, Phonsavath, Thongpong and Nahae, and to the Lao-Oxy market in Sikhottabong district to assess the situation and oversee clean-up operations.

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