PM decides to support Lao Government over dam collapse

The PM has directed the national committee for incident, disaster response, and search and rescue to host and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies to propose measures to support the Lao side over the dam collapse and report to the PM before July 30, 2018. 

The Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam collapsed at 8pm on July 23, releasing 5 billion cubic meters of water which completely isolated Sanamxay district. 

Lao PM Thongloun Sisoulith said at a press conference on July 25 that the dam collapse had already affected 13 villages and is now affecting six others as the floods are still ongoing.

He informed that 587 families with 3,060 people have been made homeless, and 131 people are still missing.

By Thuy Dung