(KPL) General Khamlieng Outhakaysone, Member of the Politburo of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence and Chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee, led a delegation to Oudomxay Province on September 1, 2026, to inspect flood relief and recovery operations.

The delegation, including Mr. Phohsay Xayasone, Member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, coordinated with provincial authorities and disaster management committees and provided 300 million kip in cash and relief supplies worth 633 million kip, totaling 933 million kip in direct support. Additional contributions included 200 million kip from the Ministry of National Defence and 600 million kip from businesses and organizations.

Provincial authorities reported that three major flooding incidents in August affected dozens of villages, damaging homes, roads, bridges, agricultural land and essential infrastructure. The August 29–30 floods affected 81 villages in Namor, Xay and Hla districts, with damage assessments still underway.

Across the incidents, four people were injured, one person remained missing and one Chinese national was killed.

General Khamlieng urged authorities to closely monitor weather and river levels, provide timely warnings, assist affected residents and accelerate repairs to roads, bridges, schools, health facilities, power and water systems, and agricultural areas.

He also inspected flood-damaged sites at the Ethnic Boarding School, Ban Bo and Ban Phan.

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