A flooded area after the dam collapse incident (Souce: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The HighCommand of Military Region 5 and the South Laos FriendshipCo., Ltd are continuing to direct their units to send personnel to the Laoprovince of Attapeu to help local residents affected by of the collapse of theSepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam overcome the consequences.
According to theSearch and Rescue Department under the Vietnam People’s Army’s General Staff, nearly200 officers and soldiers, doctors, along with 11 automobiles have been deployedto Attapeu to conduct medical examination and treatment, and provide medicinesfor locals in Attapeu province.
As of July 31,the units provided medical checks-up and medicine for 500 people, presented 450gift packages; 1,700 sets of clothes, 150 sets of canvas; and over 316,500 USD to the dam collapse victims.
The VietnameseGovernment had previously donated 200,000 USD sourced from State budgetreserves and 100 tonnes of rice to the Lao Government in order to help theneighbouring country overcome the incident’s aftermath.
TheVietnamese community in Laos has also continued to raise funds in support oflocal residents hit by the collapse.
The Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam collapsed at 8pm on July 23, causing massivefloods which completely isolated six villages in the Sanamxay district ofAttapeu province.
Some 587 families with 3,060 people were madehomeless, while 131 people were reported missing-VNA
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