Korea to provide $500,000 to Laos for flood, typhoon relief
Published: 25 Sep. 2024, 13:50
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- SEO JI-EUN
- seo.jieun1@joongang.co.kr
![Vegetation and buildings sit in floodwater in Luang Prabang Province in Laos on Sept. 12 in this picture obtained from social media. [REUTERS/YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/09/25/0758e40f-0729-469f-9d2c-0a30a4d256f3.jpg)
Vegetation and buildings sit in floodwater in Luang Prabang Province in Laos on Sept. 12 in this picture obtained from social media. [REUTERS/YONHAP]
The Korean government will provide $500,000 in humanitarian aid to Laos to support the nation's relief efforts in response to the recent typhoon and floods, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
"The [Korean] government hopes that this assistance will support the recovery of the affected areas and help residents in those areas swiftly return to their daily lives," the ministry said.
The disaster reportedly affected 176,000 people as well as agricultural land and roads in a total 100 districts across 15 provinces in northern and central Laos as of Sept. 16, according to the ministry.
BY SEO JI-EUN [seo.jieun1@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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