On 23 July 2018, a dam collapsed in the city of Atapu, southeast of Laos, causing floods in six villages, and hundreds of them have disappeared. Prime Minister Lee, who is touring Africa and the Middle East, reported on the incident in Oman, the Middle East, and asked him to take all possible steps to implement the project. , as SK E & C "
Prime Minister Lee said:" The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korean Embbady in Laos, as well as related organizations and enterprises in the country should cooperate closely with Laos in coordination with local rescue operations and counter-accidents.
Separately, the government held an urgent meeting of relevant ministries at the Seoul Metropolitan Government office at 8:30 pm to review the current situation of the incident and discuss future measures.
To support probation, local agencies and businesses, mostly local ambbadadors, were formed to form a local emergency response team.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Minister of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, Chairman of the Department planning and coordination of the state.
The government will hold an accident-related meeting at 10:00 am Oct. 25 to check the details of the accident and take necessary action such as additional steps
Hundreds of people have disappeared after the construction of # 39, an auxiliary dam of the Sephian-Seinamno hydroelectric dam, under construction in Atapu, southeast of Laos. Reported. When the dam collapsed, 5 billion cubic meters of water were dumped in six villages. Hundreds of residents have disappeared and 6600 people have been displaced. Many deaths have occurred but the exact number of deaths has not yet been determined.
The dam was built by a multinational company, SEPAN-SEANNO NOI Power Company (PNPC), with Korean companies such as SK E & C and Korea West Power. In March 2012, SK E & C and Korean company West Power received joint orders and were scheduled to begin commercial operations this year. Ratchaburi Power in Thailand and Lao State Holding Company (LHSE) in Laos also participated in the investment.