MUKDAHAN, 2 August 2015, The northeastern province of Mukdahan has warned its residents of possible collapsing river banks along the Mekong River, after continuous rain significantly increased the water level of the river.
The warning was made by the Governor of Mukdahan, Sakolsarid Boonpradit who also stated that small craft should be extra careful when crossing the river from Thailand to Laos PDR, because of the rising water level, the stronger river current and the timber debris floating down the river.
He instructed the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office to closely follow weather conditions in order to formulate proper measures of assistance.
