PowerChina sends geological, hydrological, and dam experts to provide assistance and technical support to the Government of Laos in the flood-hit Sanamxay district of Attapeu Province (Linked to Record ID#64527, #64528, #66047, #66050, #65394, #65920, #88680, #88692, and #88706)

Project narrative

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, the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) sent geological, hydrological, and dam experts to the disaster area to provide assistance and technical support to the Government of Laos, as captured by this project. PowerChina also organized relief efforts, sending 30 of its employees and 10 vehicles to provide relief supplies. Assistance began the same day as the accident. Relief activities were ongoing as of July 31, 2018, although it is unclear if the technical assistance continued to that date. PowerChina's contributions for the relief effort, through its member enterprises in Laos, amounted to ₭1.425 billion LAK and donated materials to disaster areas worth ₭200 million LAK (RMB 160,000) (a total of ₭1.625 billion LAK). The donated material included 200 kilograms of clothing. PowerChina's employees made voluntary donations of ₭1.625 billion LAK (RMB 1,298,200). Laos' Ministry of Health received ₭20 million LAK in drugs from PowerChina. For these donations, see linked Record ID#66050. 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), LCRC donated cash and supplies worth ₭800 million LAK (see linked Record ID#88706), China Southern Power Grid donates ₭1.2 billion LAK to aid home reconstruction for flood victims (see linked Record ID#66047), 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), China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) donated relief supplies (see linked Record ID#88680), Lao Asia Pacific Satellite Co., Ltd. (LAOSAT) donated a batch of satellite televisions to flood victims (see linked Record ID#88692), and LAOSAT sent a team to provide live satellite television and emergency communication services in the flood zone (see linked Record ID#65920).