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Villagers were rowing a boat in the flood after the collapse of a dam under construction in Attapeu province, Laos, on July 26, 2018. (Xinhua / Liu Ailun )
by Zhang Jianhua, Wang Shan
ATTAPED, Laos, July 26 (Xinhua) – On the way to Attapeu province, south of Laos, hit by a flood caused by collapse Monday's hydropower dam, Xinhua reporter received a call from Hu Yong, secretary of the working committee of the China Railway
Hu, working with his colleagues on the construction of the China-Laos railway in northern Laos , rushed Wednesday to deliver food and relief supplies collected from his company at the disaster site. , he asked the Xinhua reporter the shortest way to bring help to the disaster area in the shortest possible time. "Do not hesitate to contact me if anyone is struggling to send relief supplies to Attapeu.As a Chinese companion We are ready to help," said Zhang Xinlu, general manager of Laos Global Insurance Company based in southern Laos.
New Lao Agency reports announced Wednesday that 26 people were confirmed dead, while Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said 131 people were still missing after the Xepian-Xe Dam collapsed Nam Noy, triggering a rapid flood.
The Laotian government has designated the affected areas as a national emergency zone
In the middle of the deadly disaster, the Chinese in Laos are ready to help
"Taking advantage of the coverage of Selling in southern Laos, we have organized a truck carrying instant noodles and other relief materials to Attapeu, "said Ma Xu, general manager of Lao-China Hongta's Good Luck tobacco company [19659009] "Our company started raising funds and contacting the local government Ma
As the largest Chinese company in Laos, Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) immediately sent staff to project closest to the area affected by the floods
"The Chinese Embbady in Laos asked all Chinese companies to immediately conduct security investigations and provide a Resistance to disaster areas after the collapse of the dam, "Shen Yi, director of PowerChina's rescue team and the director of his representative office in Laos, told Xinhua on Wednesday.
"Operating for more than two decades here, PowerChina should do its best to help Laotians overcome the difficulties of providing effective badistance and services to affected villagers," said Shen.
"Our staff near the disaster area was dispatched to the scene Tuesday, with a lot of equipment, to ensure the basic lives of the affected residents," said Shen. the equipment on the project sites is also on standby, ready to carry out emergency repairs on flood-damaged roads and bridges, and we have set up several relief facilities to distribute relief supplies, " said the director. PowerChina also organized a dam and hydrological experts to provide on-site badistance and support to the Lao government.
On Wednesday, Chen Jianjun, safety director of the Nam Kong Hydroelectric Project in Attapeu, traveled more than 100 km delivering relief supplies.
"That's what we should be doing: how can we just do nothing and do nothing when such a disaster occurs?" Lu Zhenzhen, who came from China to Laos two years ago to start his own food and beverage business in Vientiane, decided to drive to the disaster area, carrying the tent and the food. in Chinese traders. Laos.
"I live here, I build my future here and I have to offer my help in the face of this disaster," she told Xinhua, adding that she hoped that all Chinese from Laos would join them for help. the Lao people badigned to go through the difficulties.
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