Strong quake in Laos widely felt, causes damage in NanPart of the roof and ceiling collapsed at the Border Patrol Police 100th year schoool in Bo Klua district of Nan province during the earthquake on Thursday mornning. (Photo by Rarinthorn Petcharoen)An earthquake centred in Laos caused damage in neighbouring Nan province on Thursday morning, with reports of cracks appearing in walls and collapsed roofs, mainly in Bo Klua Bo Klua and Chalerm Prakiat districts. In Laos, employees of the Hongsa Power plant in Xayaboury province were placed on full alert for quake damage, company executive Khathayut Chuphun said. The epicentre was recorded at a depth of 3 kilometres and about 19km southeast of Nam Chang village in tambon Khunnan, Chalerm Prakiat district, in Nan province. He said the tremors were felt in Nan, Phayao, Chiang Mai, Lamphang, Uttaradit, Lamphun, Phrae and Phitsanulok provinces.

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2019 08:15 UTC