Event

2018 Laos dam collapse

23 Jul 2018 · 15.03° N, 106.60° E

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When
23 Jul 2018
Kind
Event
Coordinates
15.03° N, 106.60° E
Description
The Saddle Dam D in Paksong, Laos collapses leaving up to 1,100 people missing.

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2018 Laos dam collapse

2018 dam breach in Champasak Province, Laos

The 2018 Laos dam collapse was the collapse of Saddle Dam D, part of a larger hydroelectric dam system under construction in southeast Laos's Champasak Province, on 23 July 2018. The dam collapse lead to widespread destruction and homelessness among the local population in neighbouring Attapeu Province. As of 25 September, 40 people were confirmed dead, at least 98 more were missing, and 6,600 others were displaced.

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