BANGKOK, 31 July 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha praised the efforts of Thai authorities in Indonesia to help Thai tourists affected by an earthquake and postponed the planned reception for rescuers at Tham Luang cave, pending ...

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:48:00 +0200thainews (en)

BANGKOK, 31 July 2018 (NNT) – The Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha praised the efforts of Thai authorities in Indonesia to help Thai tourists affected by an earthquake and postponed the planned reception for rescuers at Tham Luang cave, pending ongoing relief efforts for flood victims in southern Laos .

Lao People's Democratic Republic (the): Lao PDR: Flooding in Sanamxay District - Office of the UN Resident Coordinator Situation Report No. 04 (as of 29 July 2018)

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 06:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Highlights. • Tropical storm Son-Tinh has affected several provinces, the most severe being Sanamxay District. Attapeu Province. This is the largest flood the country has seen in the past ten years. • Staff from several UN agencies participated in the initial rapid response with government staff and is finalizing their response plans.

Lao People's Democratic Republic (the): Lao PDR: Flooding in Sanamxay District - Office of the UN Resident Coordinator Situation Report No. 03 (as of 27 July 2018

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 06:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Highlights. • Tropical storm Son-Tinh has affected several provinces, the most severe being Sanamxay District. Attapeu Province. This is the largest flood the country has seen in the past ten years. • Response activities have begun with staff from several UN agencies joining government staff for rapid assessment teams on the scope of the disaster.

Asia & Pacific

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 04:30:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

South Korea plans to invest 1.5 trillion won ($1.34 billion) over the next 10 years in its semiconductor industry, according to Yonhap News Agency. Paik Ungyu—the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy—made this announcement Monday when visited key semiconductor production lines of Samsung Electronics Co.

Widespread Flooding Across Myanmar Kills 11, leaves 119,000 homeless

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 03:49:00 +0200myanmarnews (en)

Flooding triggered by annual monsoon rains across Myanmar has killed 11 people and made 119,000 homeless, with relief workers struggling to find boats to deliver aid to inundated towns and villages and warning about food shortfalls, aid workers and government officials said on Monday.

Floods Displace Thousands In Myanmar

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:28:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

The bodies of 23 victims were recovered after days of search hampered by heavy monsoon rains for 27 missing people of a landslide that hit Myanmar’s northern jade mining area on July 24. Authorities continue search for the remaining 4 bodies, many of whom belong to the ethnic Rawang minority.

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 05:32:00 +0200mizzima (en)

Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible.

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 04:31:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

BAGO, Myanmar (AFP) – Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said on Sunday (July 29) as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water....

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people...

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 02:07:00 +0200myanmarnews (en)

Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible.

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 20:38:00 +0200arabnews (en)

BAGO, Myanmar: Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the....

In Myanmar: Floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 19:17:00 +0200pulse (en)

Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible.

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 19:07:00 +0200capitalfm (en)

A man carries a baby through floodwaters in the Bago region, some 68 km from Yangon © AFP / Ye Aung THU. By Bago, BUM, Jul 29 – Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region.

Myanmar floods kill at least 10 and force 54,000 from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 18:31:00 +0200scmp (en)

Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said on Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible.

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, forcing 54,000 people from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:01:00 +0200newindianexpress (en)

BAGO: Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said today as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible.

Severe floods in Myanmar kill at least 10, force 54,000 to evacuate homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 16:47:00 +0200asianage (en)

Bago: Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said on July 29 as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible.

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 16:16:00 +0200business-standard (en)

Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said today as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible.

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:11:00 +0200rappler (en)

MYANMAR'S FLOODING. Residents stand in floodwaters that submerged areas of Hpa-an, capital of Karen state on July 27, 2018 following heavy monsoon rains. Photo by Saw Kyaw San Oo/AFP. BAGO, Myanmar (UPDATED) – Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their....

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 14:45:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 22 mins ago in World Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water....

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 14:25:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes across swathes of Myanmar, a government official said Sunday as more heavy monsoon rain battered the region. Vast areas of farmland have been submerged by muddy water stretching to the horizon, with only the rooftops of some houses visible.

Confusion mounts over Laos flood toll

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 10:39:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

PAKSONG DISTRICT, Laos : Bounna Eemchanthavong was trying to do arithmetic that refused to add up: About 650 people lived in his village in southern Laos before it was devastated by a dam failure, and only 65 of them had been spotted at two shelters where survivors gathered.

A day before Laos dam failed, builders saw trouble

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 00:31:00 +0200business-times (en)

Attapeu Town, Laos . THE DAY before the catastrophic dam failure in Laos earlier this week, the companies building the dam knew that it was deteriorating, and one of them saw a potential trouble sign three days in advance. Yet many people living downstream received no warning of the deadly flood that....

Thailand: Flood alert as Mekong water rises

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 06:13:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Residents in Nakhon Phanom were on Thursday warned to brace for possible flooding after the water level in the Mekong River rose to 11 metres, two metres away from overflow, due to downpours caused by tropical storm Son-Tinh. The situation in the northeastern province was also exacerbated by the....

Flood alert as Mekong water rises

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 01:35:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

Residents in Nakhon Phanom were on Thursday warned to brace for possible flooding after the water level in the Mekong River rose to 11 metres, two metres away from overflow, due to downpours caused by tropical storm Son-Tinh. The situation in the northeastern province was also exacerbated by the....

Dam collapse to worsen flood situation

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:10:00 +0200nationmultimedia (en)

PROLONGED and widespread floods have been forecast for the lower part of the Mekong River Basin, especially Cambodia, as floodwater released by the collapse of a part of the under-construction Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam cannot be properly drained out due to the already high water level in the Mekong River.

Floods from Laos dam collapse force evacuations in Cambodia

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:17:00 +0200kuwaittimes (en)

ATTAPEU , Laos : The torrent of water unleashed in a deadly Laos dam collapse has drained into Cambodia, forcing thousands to evacuate, as rescuers yesterday battled monsoon rains to find scores of Laotians still missing after entire villages were washed away.

Floods from Laos dam collapse force evacuations in Cambodia

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:30:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

ATTAPEU, Laos : The torrent of water unleashed in a deadly Laos dam collapse has drained into Cambodia, forcing thousands to evacuate, as rescuers on Thursday battled monsoon rains to find scores of Laotians still missing after entire villages were washed away.

Floods from Laos force 1,200 families in Cambodia to be evacuated

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:05:00 +0200thaipbs (en)

More than 1,200 families in Cambodia’s northern Strung Treng province affected by flooding from a collapse of Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam in Attapeu province of Laos on Monday have been moved to safe ground, Phnom Penh Post reported. It quoted Stung Treng province spokesperson Men Kung as saying on....

INTERNACIONAL Llegan a Camboya aguas de hidroeléctrica colapsada en Laos

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:59:00 +0200notimex (es)

Phnom Penh, 26 Jul (Notimex).- Las aguas de la hidroeléctrica que colapsó en el sureste de Laos llegaron a Camboya, donde se trabaja para poner a salvo a unos 25 mil residentes del área. La zona afectada se encuentra en la noreste provincia de Stung Treng, limítrofe con la de Attapeu, en Laos, donde....

Laos Scrambles for Food, Medicines, Coffins After Dam Burst

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:56:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

SANAMXAI, Laos —Troops searched for survivors in the remote southern tip of Laos on Thursday, three days after the collapse of a hydropower dam sent a torrent of water across paddy fields and through villages, as rescuers rushed aid to thousands of homeless.

Rescatistas en Laos buscan a más de 130 desaparecidos

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:47:00 +0200jornada (es)

Attapeu, Laos . Rescatistas buscaban el miércoles a decenas de desaparecidos tras el colapso de parte de una represa de nueva construcción en el sur de Laos, que anegó las zonas rurales colindantes matando al menos a 24 personas, informaron las autoridades.

Floods from Laos dam collapse force evacuations in Cambodia

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:54:00 +0200rappler (en)

LAOS FLOODING. This handout photo taken on July 25, 2018 and released to AFP on July 26 by Mime Phousavanh shows an aerial view of the flooded area in Sanamxai, in Attapeu province after a dam collapsed on July 23. Courtesy of Mime Phoumsavanh/AFP. ATTAPEU , Laos – The torrent of water unleashed in....

Floods from Laos dam collapse force evacuations in Cambodia

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:39:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

An elderly woman carries a child while other residents displaced by massive flood waters from the collapsed dam seek shelter in Paksong town in Champasak province on Jul 25, 2018. (Photo: AFP/Ye Aung Thu) ATTAPEU, Laos : The torrent of water unleashed in a deadly Laos dam collapse has drained into....

Floods from Laos dam collapse force evacuations in Cambodia

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:01:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

The torrent of water unleashed in a deadly Laos dam collapse has drained into Cambodia, forcing thousands to be evacuated, as rescuers on Thursday battled monsoon rains to find scores of Laotians still missing after whole villages were washed away. Twenty-seven people have been confirmed dead, with....

Troops search for survivors as flood waters recede after Laos dam disaster

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:10:00 +0200businessday (en)

Sanamxai — Troops searched for survivors in the remote southern tip of Laos on Thursday, three days after the collapse of a hydropower dam sent a torrent of water across paddy fields and through villages, as rescuers rushed aid to thousands of homeless.

Buscan a cientos de desaparecidos luego de la rotura de una represa en Laos

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 05:16:00 +0200panamaamerica (es)

Los rescatistas buscaban a decenas de desaparecidos tras el colapso de parte de una represa de nueva construcción en el sur de Laos , que anegó las zonas rurales colindantes matando al menos a 24 personas, informaron las autoridades. Unos 6,600 residentes perdieron sus viviendas cuando parte de la represa cedió e inundó las aldeas cercanas .

More than 1,200 families safe as Lao dam flood hits

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 04:47:00 +0200phnompenhpost (en)

Authorities in Cambodia’s northern Strung Treng province were on Wednesday continuing to evacuate, to higher ground, villagers who have been affected by flooding from a collapsed Laos hydropower dam. More than 1,200 families had already been moved to safe ground, Stung Treng province spokesperson Men Kung told The Post on Wednesday evening.

Laos gets tough on dams

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 02:51:00 +0200myanmarnews (en)

TWO DAYS after the country was swamped by one of the worst dam disasters in its history, Lao authorities have ordered new safety |procedures for hydropower dam projects. The collapse of the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Dam in the southern Lao province of Attapeu on Monday has left at least 26 people dead and an estimated 100 missing as of yesterday.

Laos gets tough on dams Top News July 26, 2018 01:00

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:07:00 +0200nationmultimedia (en)

TWO DAYS after the country was swamped by one of the worst dam disasters in its history, Lao authorities have ordered new safety |procedures for hydropower dam projects. The collapse of the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Dam in the southern Lao province of Attapeu on Monday has left at least 26 people dead and an estimated 100 missing as of yesterday.

At least 26 dead in Laos dam collapse; dam failed after desperate 24-hour fight to avert disaster

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:08:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

The damming of Laos Laos, poor but blessed with abundant natural resources, aims to become the “Battery of Asia” allowing dozens of foreign-funded dam projects across its network of rivers. But fears over the environmental impact of the projects, which export most of their electricity to....

Derrumbamiento de una represa hidroeléctrica en Laos causa grandes daños

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 04:41:00 +0200kbs-es (es)

Una represa hidroeléctrica, en cuya construcción paticipó la compañía surcoreana SK Construcciones, ha colapsado en Laos . Según la Agencia de Noticias de Laos la represa hidroeléctrica Xepian-Xe Nam Noy se desmoronó a las 8 de la noche del lunes 23, liberando 5 mil millones de metros cúbicos de agua y causando inundaciones en 6 aldeas.

Floods linger in Phichit and Nakhon Sawan Breaking News July 20, 2018 13:05

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0200nationmultimedia (en)

Parts of Phichit and Nakhon Sawan remain inundated after the influence of tropical storm Son-Tinh caused heavy downpours and floods in nine provinces between July 17 and 20, affecting nearly 900 residents. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Friday advised people in the North....

Viet Nam: Provinces brace as Sơn Tinh makes landfall

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:02:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Typhoon Sơn Tinh – the third typhoon to hit the East Sea this year – was forecast to make landfall in provinces from Thái Bình to Quảng Bình Wednesday night with wind speeds near its eye reaching 74km per hour. The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting said at....

Provinces brace as Son Tinh makes landfall

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:47:00 +0200vietnamnet-en (en)

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting said at 10pm Wednesday that the typhoon was located at latitude 18.8 North, longitude 106.4 East, on the maritime areas of provinces from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh, and was moving west at 20-25km per hour.

Provinces brace as Sơn Tinh makes landfall

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:28:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

HÀ NỘI — Typhoon Sơn Tinh – the third typhoon to hit the East Sea this year – was forecast to make landfall in provinces from Thái Bình to Quảng Bình Wednesday night with wind speeds near its eye reaching 74km per hour. The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting said at 10pm Wednesday that the typhoon was located at latitude 18.

Downpours predicted as Son Tinh hits mainland

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:57:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Hanoi (VNA) – Storm Son Tinh is forecast to hit coastal areas from the northern province of Thai Binh to the central province of Quang Binh on the evening of July 18, sustaining wind speeds of 62-74km per hour. At 4pm on July 18, the third storm to appear on the East Sea since the beginning of 2018 was at about 18.