Hydropower dams

Attapeu : Search and rescue operations have spanned just 30 percent of the total area of 13 flood-affected villages in Attapeu province as of yesterday afternoon as the complexities of the terrain and prevailing conditions continue to hamper progress according to a senior official.More ...

One of the largest hydropower plants in Laos has temporarily halted electric power generation in a bid to minimise the risk of flooding in the Xe Bang Fay river’s downstream area, according to the project’s operator. Nam Theun 2 power company announced this week it had ...

(KPL) Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath told a press conference in Vientiane on Thursday that the collapse of Saddle Dam D of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower project on Jul 23 was caused by substandard construction. The dam collapsed at 20.00 hours on Monday, ...

An official from Xe Pian Xe Namnoy Power Company has agreed the firm will take the fullest responsibility under the law and as per its concession agreement for the impact of its saddle dam D collapse following the record flood and destruction in Sanamxay district, ...

The government of Laos has committed to keeping a close eye on the safety measures of all hydroelectric dams nationwide following the failure of a saddle dam at Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower reservoir in the southern province of Attapeu.More ...

Rescuers are battling to search for 131 villagers still missing since Monday night after the fracture of  Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower flooding villages in Attapeu province, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has said.More ...

Medical emergency teams from central hospitals, health officials, and provincial volunteers are working hard to help local people affected by the Attapeu flooding to ensure they stay healthy. Although flood-hit communities have received some assistance from provincial authorities, donors and NGOs, many families still need ...

Thousands of households in Sanamxay district of Attapeu province are in dire need of assistance since their homes were hit by flash flooding after a saddle dam at Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower reservoir partially collapsed on Monday night. The incident occurred at about 8 ...

More than 3,000 require rescue from floods in Attapeu province, Sanamxay district governor reported at 10:30am today. He said that about 2,851 victims had been reported rescued from yesterday until this morning from locations in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province.More ...

(KPL) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has suspended the planned monthly meeting of the government for August and led his cabinet members and other senior officials to Sanamxay to monitor rescue and relief efforts being made for flood victims. The collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower ...