This photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows the Khone Phapheng falls in Lao southern province of Champassak. Here, the Mekong River is divided by rocks and islands into countless channels, creating a spectacular cascade of waterfalls. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows the Khone Phapheng falls in Lao southern province of Champassak. Here, the Mekong River is divided by rocks and islands into countless channels, creating a spectacular cascade of waterfalls. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows the Khone Phapheng falls in Lao southern province of Champassak. Here, the Mekong River is divided by rocks and islands into countless channels, creating a spectacular cascade of waterfalls. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows the Khone Phapheng falls in Lao southern province of Champassak. Here, the Mekong River is divided by rocks and islands into countless channels, creating a spectacular cascade of waterfalls. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2026 shows the Khone Phapheng falls in Lao southern province of Champassak. Here, the Mekong River is divided by rocks and islands into countless channels, creating a spectacular cascade of waterfalls. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)