Korea to provide $500,000 in aid to typhoon-hit Laos
This handout photo taken and released by Lao National Radio shows an aerial view of flood waters surrounding houses in Luang Namtha province, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, Sept. 11. AFP-Yonhap
Korea will provide $500,000 worth of humanitarian aid to Laos following devastating floods from a powerful typhoon that left more than 300 people dead, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
The government hopes the aid will help the Southeast Asian country with recovery efforts and its people to quickly return to their daily lives, the ministry said.
Typhoon Yagi struck Laos earlier this month, causing floods and landslides that have killed over 380 people, and displaced at least 176,000 in the northern and central regions. (Yonhap)