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A massive sinkhole that opened up in a rice paddy in central Laos’ Khammouane province was likely caused by excavation at a Chinese-owned potash mine, residents said Thursday. Residents of Thakhaek ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Places: Second sinkhole discovered near mining operation in central Laos
A second sinkhole has been found in an area in central Laos where a multinational mining company has been excavating in search of potassium, several residents told Radio Free Asia. The 10-meter (32 ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Places: Storms Maysak and Bavi leave over 6,500 people affected in Laos' Khammouane district
Flooding triggered by tropical storms Maysak and Bavi has affected more than 6,500 people in Khounkham district, Khammouane, causing extensive damage to farmland, infrastructure, and livestock. -- ...
News Laos » Khammouane » Places: Oudomesouk Village, Khammouane Province, Laos
“If they smell humans, the saola go away, “ Outha Vongsa, leader of the Division of Wildlife and Aquatics in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, told me. He has spent years carrying out ...