Hundreds missing after hydroelectric dam collapses in Laos
- 6 years ago
라오스 댐 붕괴로 다수 사망•수백명 실종
Over in Laos.
Lives are lost and at least a hundred people are missing after a hydro-electric power dam is destroyed.
According to the country's official news agency, the structure in Attapeu province collapsed Monday evening,… releasing five billion cubic meters of water into a residential area.
Houses are swept away, leaving more than 66-hundred people homeless.
The dam was scheduled to begin operating this year.
It was built by a joint venture led by South Korean companies including SK E&C.
The government is currently carrying out rescue and search operations with the full range of available personnel, including soldiers, police, and firefighters.
Over in Laos.
Lives are lost and at least a hundred people are missing after a hydro-electric power dam is destroyed.
According to the country's official news agency, the structure in Attapeu province collapsed Monday evening,… releasing five billion cubic meters of water into a residential area.
Houses are swept away, leaving more than 66-hundred people homeless.
The dam was scheduled to begin operating this year.
It was built by a joint venture led by South Korean companies including SK E&C.
The government is currently carrying out rescue and search operations with the full range of available personnel, including soldiers, police, and firefighters.