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Lao government begins plan to inspect 55 dams one year after PNPC disaster

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By Eugene Whong

The Lao government is embarking on an plan to inspect all 55 dams in the country nearly one year after the collapse of a saddle dam that caused a disaster described as Laos’ worst flooding in decades.

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The government inspection is focusing on the structure, design and technical specification of the dams, while inspectors are also checking whether the dam developers are properly insured and have knowledgeable consultants on hand.

“The ministry is inspecting all the dams in the country for safety so that we can avoid an incident like last year’s happening again,” said an official of the Ministry of Energy and Mines in an interview with RFA’s Lao Service on Monday.

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Hazards Flood Technical disaster
Themes Risk identification and assessment Structural safety Critical infrastructure
Country and region Lao People's Democratic Republic
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