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​ Image captionConditions were basic at this emergency shelter in Paksong The death toll from the dam collapse in Laos could be much higher than the official figure of 27, local people and aid agencies have told the BBC. Few details of the rescue operation are being released by the Laotian authorities – but a… Continue reading Laos dam collapse: authorities still counting number of dead people

Hundreds of people are missing and an unknown number dead after a dam collapsed in south-east Laos, state media reported. The collapse at the hydroelectric dam in Attapu province late on Monday sent flash floods through six villages, Laos News Agency said. “Several human lives” were lost and “several hundreds of people [are] missing”, it… Continue reading BREAKING! Laos dam collapse: Unknown number DEAD, ‘Hundreds missing’ after flash floods hit villages

​ Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionThe Somarco dam collapse in 2015 caused a deadly mudslide Mining giant BHP Billiton says it will defend itself against a class action lawsuit in Australia over Brazil’s 2015 dam disaster. The collapse of a dam at a Samarco mine killed 19 people and led to Brazil’s largest environmental disaster. The Samarco… Continue reading Brazil dam disaster that killed 19 people: BHP Billiton faces lawsuit in Australia