Illustrative image (Source: Xinhua) Hanoi (VNA) – Local firmCMVietnam has expressed its readiness to partner with its major contractor,Korean SK Engineering & Construction, and Lao authorities in the search andrescue efforts following the collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower damin the Lao province of Attapeu on July 23.
CMVietnam is a sub-contractor oftwo packages worth nearly 385 billion VND (16.9 million USD) which have mostlybeen completed and are set for transfer soon, including construction on afactory, an electricity-distribution station, a fire prevention and controlsystem, a communications system, and an electromechanical system, among others.They form part of the works under the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower project.
Its representative said theincident happened far from the area where CMVietnam is building and as such itswork, personnel, and equipment are unaffected.
Built in 2013 at the cost of 1.2billion USD, the dam has a total capacity of 410MW and is scheduled forcompletion by 2019. It is a joint effort among SK Engineering &Construction, Korea Western Power, Thailand’s Ratchaburi Electricity GeneratingHolding, and Lao Holding State Enterprise.
The Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropowerdam burst at 8pm on July 23, releasing 5 billion cubic metres of water, causingflash floods in 10 low-lying villages completely isolating Sanamxay district.Five out of Sanamxay district’s villages, namely May, Hinlath, NhaytheSanongTay, Thasengchan and Thahin, were entirely submerged.
Lao Prime Minister ThonglounSisoulith told media on July 25 night after inspecting the disaster-hit sitesthat initial figures showed 131 people were missing.
TheAttapeu Provincial Administration Office had previously confirmed the deathtoll from the incident amounted to 19.-VNA
CMVietnam is a sub-contractor oftwo packages worth nearly 385 billion VND (16.9 million USD) which have mostlybeen completed and are set for transfer soon, including construction on afactory, an electricity-distribution station, a fire prevention and controlsystem, a communications system, and an electromechanical system, among others.They form part of the works under the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower project.
Its representative said theincident happened far from the area where CMVietnam is building and as such itswork, personnel, and equipment are unaffected.
Built in 2013 at the cost of 1.2billion USD, the dam has a total capacity of 410MW and is scheduled forcompletion by 2019. It is a joint effort among SK Engineering &Construction, Korea Western Power, Thailand’s Ratchaburi Electricity GeneratingHolding, and Lao Holding State Enterprise.
The Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropowerdam burst at 8pm on July 23, releasing 5 billion cubic metres of water, causingflash floods in 10 low-lying villages completely isolating Sanamxay district.Five out of Sanamxay district’s villages, namely May, Hinlath, NhaytheSanongTay, Thasengchan and Thahin, were entirely submerged.
Lao Prime Minister ThonglounSisoulith told media on July 25 night after inspecting the disaster-hit sitesthat initial figures showed 131 people were missing.
TheAttapeu Provincial Administration Office had previously confirmed the deathtoll from the incident amounted to 19.-VNA
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