Heavy Rainfall Blamed for Rare Earth Reservoir Breach in Houaphanh
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Heavy rainfall led to a reservoir breach at a rare earth mining company in Houaphanh Province on November 2. More than 1,000 cubic meters of muddy water flowed into nearby waterways. Provincial authorities visited Thabpheung village in the Xamneua district on November 4. They inspected the site to assess damage and plan a response.
Heavy rainfall caused a reservoir used by a rare earth mining company to breach in Houaphanh Province on 2 November, sending more than 1,000 cubic meters of muddy water into nearby waterways, provincial authorities said. Officials inspected the site in Thabpheung village, Xamneua district, on 4 November to assess the damage and discuss the response. […]