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Lao People's Democratic Republic (the): Flash Flood: 2018/07/24
| Period | 2018/07/24 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) |
| Event Type | 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. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| UNOCHA 2018/08/06 | ||
| Dead: 34 Missing: 97 Evacuated to emergency shelters: 6,000 Affected: 13,100 |
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| UNOCHA 2018/07/31 | ||
| Dead: 19 More than 7,300 people have been displaced and are living in temporary shelters. |
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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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International Charter 2018/07/24
Flood in Laos