Flash flooding in LuangPrabang kills woman, damages crops
Flash flooding in northern parts of the country including Luang Prabang province has taken one life, destroyed many hectares of rice and other crops and washed away houses and irrigation channels and livestock. Officials also reported that more than 1,000 families in nine districts of Luang Prabang province were impacted by the recent flash flooding after heavy rain over the period from August 8-15. Some 753 hectares of other crops also suffered varying extents of damage while seven buffaloes, 39 pigs and almost 300 poultry were reported as lost. Some district roads were also damaged, especially in Paktha and Pha-Oudom, which suffered from landslides and washouts. At present, local authorities are continuing to collect information on the damage in order to seek assistance, Mr Phousy said.
