China Three Gorges Corporation donates relief supplies to flood victims in the Sanamxay district of Attapeu Province (Linked to Project ID#64527, #64528, #66047, #66050, #65394, #65920, #88692, #88706, and #88707)

On July 23, 2018, the 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, with 42 people dead and 23 missing. In response, China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) donated relief supplies to relief supplies to flood victims. The supplies were first collected on July 24, 2018. The supplies, two vehicles' worth, were shipped by staff at the CTG-built Nam Ngiep 1 hydropower plant and included mineral water, bread, ham sausages, biscuits, blankets, and towels,. The supplies were handed out at one of the shelters at Sanamxay middle school. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. The Chinese Government and Chinese state-owned enterprises provided aid in response to this disaster. The Chinese Government donated relief supplies (see linked project ID#64527), the Laos-China Railway Company (LCRC) provided aid to build four bridges to provide access to the flooded villages (see linked project ID#64528), LCRC donated cash and supplies worth ₭800 million LAK (see linked project ID#88706), China Southern Power Grid donates ₭1.2 billion LAK to aid home reconstruction for flood victims (see linked project ID#66047), PowerChina donated cash and materials worth ₭1.625 billion LAK (see linked project ID#66050), PowerChina sent experts to provide technical assistance to the Government of Laos (see linked project ID#88707) the People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent a medical team (see linked project ID#65394), Lao Asia Pacific Satellite Co., Ltd. (LAOSAT) donated a batch of satellite televisions to flood victims (see linked project ID#88692), and LAOSAT also sent a team to provide live satellite television and emergency communication services in the flood zone (see linked project ID#65920).

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It is unclear when CTG donated these supplies. "老挝溃坝｜有灾民称食物不够吃，中国等各方力量伸援手", which was published on July 28, 2018, mentions donated supplies from CTG and it is unclear in "Laos Disaster Response Documentary" where the supplies were also donated on July 24, 2018, or merely gathered by CTG for delivery later.

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