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Luang Namtha province in northern Laos was declared a disaster zone after flash floods swept through over 30 villages near the Boten border crossing with China, damaging infrastructure, farmland and forcing evacuation alerts.
Nan Nakhon Airport in Thailand's north continues regular flights despite widespread flooding across the province. Authorities have mobilised emergency protocols and advised travellers to allow extra time and monitor conditions closely.
A severe storm system has claimed at least six lives across Indiana, dumping record-breaking rainfall that has forced evacuations and rescue operations affecting over 90 people in the Indianapolis region.