Laos villagers rebuild their lives after shocking dam collapse
A little over six months ago the world watched in horror as a massive dam wall collapsed in Laos.
It was late July 2018 and powerful flash floods caused by the collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam hit more than 13,000 people in the southern province of Attapeu, Lao PDR. The floodwaters swept away the homes of more than 6,000 people and left behind mud and rocks on farmlands which had been the source of livelihoods and income for many families in the region.
Today, many of the affected people have returned to their newly-repaired homes, while those whose houses were destroyed remain in the temporary shelters, waiting for permanent housing being built by the Laos Government.
Tiamkare Thitithamtada, IFRC
