Details of Disaster Information


Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) : Flash Flood : 2018/07/24
GLIDE: FF-2018-000118-LAO  DRR & Disaster Information

Duration 2018/07/24
Country
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District
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Name Flash Flood
Outline Heavy rainfall over past few days in Attapeu Province has resulted in dangerously high river and dam levels. An incident at the Xepien-Xenamnoy Hydropower dam construction in Attapeu province resulted in flash flooding, with eight villages affected.

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury Material Damage Others
UNOCHA 2018/08/06
Dead: 34
Missing: 97
Evacuated to emergency shelters: 6,000
Affected: 13,100


UNOCHA 2018/07/31
Dead: 19
More than 7,300 people have been displaced and are living in temporary shelters.






Related Links
Report/Articles
  • UNOCHA 2018/08/06
    Lao PDR: Flash Floods - Office of the Resident Coordinator Situation Report No. 6 (as of 6 August 2018)
  • UNOCHA 2018/07/31
    As of 28 July 2018, 16,250 people have been affected by flooding in Attapeu Province following the impact of Tropical Storm Son Tinh that caused the Xepien-Xenamnoyu hydroelectric dam in Sanamxay District to break.
  • UN OCHA, UN Country Team in Laos 2018/07/24
    Heavy rainfall over past few days in Attapeu Province has resulted in dangerously high river and dam levels.
    An incident at the Xepien-Xenamnoy Hydropower dam construction in Attapeu province resulted in flash flooding, with eight villages affected.
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