From September 8 to the early hours of September 9, 2024, Typhoon Yagi made landfall and brought torrential rainfall. Water levels in streams, ditches and rivers in Louang Namtha Province, Laos, surged and converged into a powerful flow, causing rivers to overflow and resulting in severe waterlogging and power outages. Floodwaters submerged local residents’ houses, properties and farmlands, causing severe disruption to the lives of local residents.

Laos’ hydrological department warned that major floods strike Louang Namtha Province once every 20 to 30 years.

Nam Tha District and Nam Tha City were inundated.

Nam Tha District and the Boten border checkpoint on the China-Laos border were hit by heavy rain, resulting in severe waterlogging with vehicles fully submerged. Sing District was also severely affected. Manzhuang Village near the local factory was flooded, leaving villagers able to rest and live only on high ground and rely on local villagers’ boats for travel, causing great inconvenience.

Louang Namtha Airport was submerged by floodwater.

When disaster strikes, neighboring provinces rush to provide aid! Neighboring provinces around Louang Namtha donated relief supplies to the flood-hit areas of Louang Namtha. Mainland Group and its Laos factory followed suit, donating 100 million Lao Kip to the Louang Namtha Provincial Government, as well as daily necessities and school supplies to affected villages and schools.

Mainland Group Laos Company donated 100 million Lao Kip in relief funds to the Louang Namtha Provincial Government.

Mainland Group No. 2 Rubber Factory in Laos provided relief support to Huilongmai Village, Sing District.

Mainland Group No. 2 Rubber Factory in Laos offered assistance to Huilongmai Primary School.

Mainland Group has always shouldered its corporate social responsibility and mission, adhered to the people-oriented philosophy, and devoted itself to public welfare initiatives and humanistic care. When disasters occur, the Group acts decisively to help affected people and provide disaster relief, and makes every effort to contribute Mainland’s wisdom and strength. We hope that Mainland Group and our friends in Laos will stand together, overcome difficulties hand in hand and tide over the crisis together.