Prime Minister Visits Flooded Xayboury District

03/08/2018 15:57

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ຂປລ (KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith during his visit to flooded communities in Xayboury district, Savannakhet Province on Aug 2.

(KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Aug 2 visited people affected by flooding events in Xaboury district, Savannakhet Province.

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith urged local authorities and people to be watchful of rising water levels in the rivers in order to prevent themselves from being flooded, and attach attention to the provision of medical service for flood victims to prevent waterborne disease outbreaks.

The Prime Minister also asked local authorities to plan long-term post disaster rehabilitation of agricultural production and farm more crops in the dry season to compensate crop damage caused by the flooding events.

Prime Minister also visited the Xe Bangfai River in Veun Tai and Ton Haen villages in Xayboury district.

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