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The dam, located in the province of Attapeu (southwest), near the border with Vietnam, collapsed Monday night, releasing 5,000 million cubic meters of water and "causing several deaths and hundreds of disappeared" declared the official agency of the communist regime. "Several houses were destroyed" he added.
#Laos | The collapse of a hydroelectric dam leaves several people affected at #Attapeu . The reservoir of the dam is completely empty, there are totally flooded populations, a number of missing and local media report possible deaths. pic.twitter.com/R12GnzLGEk
– Panama Politica (@panama_politica) July 24, 2018
Several dozen dams are currently under construction in Laos, which exports most of its hydroelectric power to neighboring countries, especially Thailand.
For years, environmental organizations have expressed concern over Laos' hydropower ambitions, particularly because of the impact of the dams on the Mekong River, its flora and fauna, as well as the people and communities. rural communities. local economies.
Aerial views of floods after the collapse of a hydroelectric dam in Laos. According to the authorities, they still can not specify the number of missing, but they say that it could be "hundreds". pic.twitter.com/VclHzuPRom
– Panama Politica (@panama_politica) July 24, 2018
The Dam of the Attapeu Province, a work of more than one billion dollars, is under construction since 2013.
Behind this project, Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Power Company (PNPC) is a joint venture formed by the Thai company Ratchaburi Electricity Holding Holding, the Korean company Korea Western Power and Lao Holding State Enterprise. 19659010] Many locals are still on the roofs of their homes. (Credit: @machetenoticias)
The dam, with a capacity of 410 megawatts, was to begin supplying electricity by 2019, according to the website of the PNPC, and 90% of the energy produced had to be exported to Thailand.
FIRST IMAGES of the collapse of a hydroelectric dam under construction in southern Laos, there would be a hundred missing and at least 6,000 people affected. pic.twitter.com/RIHlnEdg7W
– Panama Politica (@panama_politica) July 24, 2018
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