China Southern Power Grid donates ₭1.2 billion LAK to aid home reconstruction for flood victims in the Sanamxay district in the Attapeu Province (Linked to Record ID#64527, #64528, #66050, #65394, and #88680)

Project narrative

On July 23, 2018, saddle dam of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric plant burst, causing a flood for the 13 villages of the Sanamxay district in the Attapeu Province along the Xe Pian River. Six villages were almost submerged and 13,000 villagers were impacted. In response, on August 9, 2018, China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (CSG) donated ₭1.2 billion LAK (~$142,000 USD) to the Government of Laos to aid the reconstruction of the homes of flood victims in southern Laos. The Chinese Government and Chinese state-owned enterprises provided aid in response to this disaster. The Chinese Government donated relief supplies (see linked Record ID#64527), the Laos-China Railway Company (LCRC) provided aid to build four bridges to provide access to the flooded villages (see linked Record ID#64528), PowerChina donated cash and materials worth ₭1.625 billion LAK (see linked Record ID#66050), the People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent a medical team (see linked Record ID#65394), and China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) donated relief supplies (see linked Record ID#88680).