Teenager burns down 28 homes in drug-fuelled rage in Laos

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THE STAR/Laotian Times – A teenager set fire to houses in Laos on Thursday while intoxicated, damaging 28 homes and causing several families to lose their homes.

Public Security Magazine reported that the 18-year-old was arrested and tested for amphetamine use after setting the fire.

Videos of distraught residents escaping the flames and attempting to extinguish fires have gone viral on social media.

More details on Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin