Landmine risk for thousands displaced by floods in Laos
Phnom Penh, LaosThomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of people in Laos, whose homes were swept away when a dam burst, are sheltering in areas contaminated by landmines, humanitarians said, as floods and mud hamper aid delivery. The United Nations said on Monday that 34 people were reported dead, 97 were missing and 6,000 had been evacuated […]
Laos dam collapse hits communities who already lost homes, livelihoods
Thomson Reuters Foundation Activists called for renewed scrutiny of hydropower projects in Laos after a dam that was under construction broke, killing at least 19 people as it swept away homes in flash flooding. More than 3,000 people need to be rescued in a remote part of the country’s south, where at least seven villages […]