Laos holds press conference post dam collapse

by VTV407 August 2018 Last updated at 10:16 AM

VTV.vn - In the press conference held on Tuesday morning in Vientiane, Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath stated the government will carry out overall check-ups on the dam projects in this country.

He added that an Investigative Commission under direct control of the government will be formed to cooperate with international organizations and construction units to quickly investigate the cause for the recent dam collapse. The massive rescue efforts have been complicated by the remote location of the disaster. Around 50 dam projects currently will be put under investigation.

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