Tag: Laos

Rains hamper search for survivors after Laos dam collapse

LAOS: Rescuers battled fresh rains Thursday to reach scores of people still missing after a dam collapse in southern Laos that unleashed a torrent...

Hundreds missing after under-construction dam collapses in Laos

  BANGKOK: Hundreds of people are missing and several are feared dead after a hydropower dam under construction in southern Laos collapsed, causing flash flooding...

Red pandas rescue stir fears over exotic pet trade in Laos

The rescue in Laos of three endangered red pandas trafficked from China has raised fears the rare animals are increasingly being coveted by exotic...