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1. Flash floods caused by heavy rainfall impact northern Laos, causing destruction and causing 5.6 billion Lao kips in damage.
   2022-08-29 22:06:12 (First version)
2. Recent flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in northern Laos have caused at least 5.6 billion Lao kips in damage.
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