Laos Hydropower Dam Collapse
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A Scramble For Survivors After Laos Dam Collapse, Thousands Await Rescue
Rescuers scrambled to reach homeless and stranded people in the remote southern tip of Laos on Thursday, three days after the collapse of a partially built hydropower dam sent a devastating torrent of water across paddy fields and through villages.
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South Korea Firm Says Laos Dam Damage Found Day Before Collapse
The South Korean partner in a Laos hydropower dam said Wednesday it discovered the upper part of the structure had washed away 24 hours before it collapsed, engulfing villages and leaving hundreds missing.
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Dozens Feared Dead, Rescuers Search For Missing After Laos Dam Collapse
Rescuers searched in difficult conditions on Wednesday for dozens of people feared dead and hundreds missing after a dam collapsed in a remote part of land-locked Laos, one of Asia's poorest countries, a government official said.
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Hundreds Missing, Many Feared Dead After Hydropower Dam Collapses In Laos
Hundreds of people are missing and an unknown number believed dead after the collapse of a hydropower dam under construction in southeast Laos, state media reported Tuesday.
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A Scramble For Survivors After Laos Dam Collapse, Thousands Await Rescue
Rescuers scrambled to reach homeless and stranded people in the remote southern tip of Laos on Thursday, three days after the collapse of a partially built hydropower dam sent a devastating torrent of water across paddy fields and through villages.
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South Korea Firm Says Laos Dam Damage Found Day Before Collapse
The South Korean partner in a Laos hydropower dam said Wednesday it discovered the upper part of the structure had washed away 24 hours before it collapsed, engulfing villages and leaving hundreds missing.
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Dozens Feared Dead, Rescuers Search For Missing After Laos Dam Collapse
Rescuers searched in difficult conditions on Wednesday for dozens of people feared dead and hundreds missing after a dam collapsed in a remote part of land-locked Laos, one of Asia's poorest countries, a government official said.
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Hundreds Missing, Many Feared Dead After Hydropower Dam Collapses In Laos
Hundreds of people are missing and an unknown number believed dead after the collapse of a hydropower dam under construction in southeast Laos, state media reported Tuesday.
