Thai and Lao rescuers free 13 trapped by floods

Volunteers from the Thai and Laotian authorities rescued 13 people trapped after the collapse of a dam that unleashed floodwater in areas near the site.

Members of the Hook 31 Foundation announced Friday that seven adults, six children and one dog found during a joint operation with Lao authorities and other Thai counterparts on Thursday. They had been piled on high ground at Ban Xai Don Khong in Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province

All were evacuated to shelters by flat boats used to navigate the mud that had flooded the area. village

. The team joined the international operation to help 12 young footballers and their coach at Tham Luang Cave in Mae Sai District in Chiang Rai earlier this month

. Other missing persons continued in the 13 villages in the submerged district. The collapse of the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam Tuesday

The governor of Attapeu Bounhome Phommasane said Thursday at Vientiane Times that 127 people had still not been found and more than 10,000 people took refuge in Attapeu and the neighboring province of Champassak.

"The number of affected villages is likely to increase as floodwaters flow further downstream," said the governor.

Joint operations of Thai and Laotian rescuers on Thursday. The explosion, which left at least 27 dead and 131 others missing, also dumped water in Cambodia downstream and forced Cambodians from Stung Streng province, bordering southern Somalia. Laos to evacuate

On Friday, the Royal Air Force sent two additional rescue planes, including items of utmost importance to His Majesty the King, members of the Royal Family and the Thai Red Cross Society, at Pakse airport in Champassak. The items will be transported to affected areas in Attapeu and Champassak areas where accommodation centers have been set up.

The Government of Laos set up a committee to investigate the collapse of the dam, Vientiane Times .

Emergency help flows to Laos. In addition to Thai rescuers, who were the first on the scene in Sanamxay District, Attapeu province, China, South Korea and Vietnam send disaster relief teams

Rations, bottled water, medical supplies and rubber boats equipped with outboard engines arrived in Laos on Thursday, while a second was due to arrive on Friday.

Japan announced that it would provide relief and tents.

At a press conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith expressed his gratitude for the assistance provided by foreign countries and international organizations. "The provision of relief and promises encouraged those affected to restore the normal situation," he said.