Flood-hit Loei residents warned to evacuate

Local leaders in Pak Chom and Chiang Khan districts are warning local people of the need to evacuate.
“Locals are being informed of imminent flooding. We have prepared safe places for them,” Loei Governor Viroj Jivarungsan said Sunday.
He said rescue workers were on standby around the clock to ensure timely rescue operations. Viroj said low-lying areas in the two districts looked set to face floods today. Restaurants and food stalls along the Mekong, in particular, were at risk.

Pak Chom district chief Saran Saksikreunet said water currents in the Mekong River were now fierce.
“The rough water has already sunk eight floating restaurant rafts. It has also swept two others away,” he said.