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Laos Dam Collapse Survivors Receive Paltry Compensation

ALMOST a year after the deadly collapse of a hydropower dam construction site in Laos, survivors of the disaster will receive compensation but only for half of their total property losses.

Survivors not told when funds will come. Credit AFP

Survivors not told when funds will come. Credit AFP

The collapse occurred on July 23, 2018 after heavy rains and shoddy construction caused the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower project in Attapeu province to collapse. The torrents of water released inundated...

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