Living in fear along the Mekong
The collapse of a dam at the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower project in Laos was tragic. Immediate assessments say that 39 people died, many suffered injuries and thousands were left homeless, with their means of income lost for the foreseeable future. Beyond these numbers, we’re yet to find out the real damage. The Laos government will investigate what led to this massive calamity, and we urge them to present the findings to the Lao people.
