Turning to a tragic disaster in Southeast Asia that appears to have wiped out entire communities.
A hydroelectric dam,... under construction in Laos by a joint venture comprising of South Korea's SK Engineering & Construction,... has collapsed.
The dam failure caused massive flooding,... leaving several dead and hundreds unaccounted for.
SK E&C is joining rescue operations to help those left stranded by the disaster.
Kim Hyo-sun reports.
Hundreds of people are reported missing in southern Laos after a hydro-power dam which was under construction collapsed Monday evening,... leading to flash floods that swept away six nearby villages.
The ( - ) Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower plant in Attapeu province, in southeast of the country,... was being built by a joint venture comprising South Korea's SK Engineering and Construction and its partners from Laos and Thailand, and was expected to go into full operation next year.
Several people have been reported dead,... while over six thousand have been displaced.
While initial media reports say one of the dams under construction collapsed,... the Korean builder said it's checking to see whether the dam actually broke or if it was swept over by heavy rainfall that hit the region recently.
"We've seen some really heavy rainfall here recently. One of the five auxiliary dams failed due to a massive buildup of rainwater."
SK E&C says it's supporting the local government's rescue operations by establishing a crisis management team to respond quickly to the disaster and dispatching Thailand-based helicopters to rescue stranded people.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
