Friday, August 15, 2008

Mekong River flooding -- a selection of stories

Mekong "100-year flood" threatens Indochina
Reuters UK, UK - 10 hours ago
By Ed Cropley BANGKOK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Four people have been killed in flooding and landslides in Laos, where the Mekong river has hit its highest level ...
Vientiane on high alert for flooding
Xinhua, China - Aug 14, 2008
HANOI, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vientiane authorities were scrambling to build a sandbag wall against potential floods as the Mekong River water level has ...
Mekong hits highest level in at least 100 years
elEconomista.es, Spain - 15 hours ago
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Four people have been killed in flooding and landslides in Laos, where the Mekong river has hit its highest level in at least 100 years ...
Beyond the Mekong: Indian Muslims in Laos
Indian Muslims, CA - Aug 13, 2008
By Yoginder Sikand, TwoCircles.net, With a population of less than seven million, Laos is one of the smallest countries in South-East Asia. ...
Heavy floods hit land-locked Laos
Earthtimes (press release), UK - Aug 12, 2008
Bangkok - The Mekong River has swollen to levels not seen since 1966, causing floods in Bokeo, Xaignbouri and Vientiane provinces that are likely to last ...

The Mekong River in Laos, shot by Chmouel Boudjnah -- http://www.chmouel.com/, Wikimedia Commons, under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation license, Version 1.2

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