老挝国家媒体称，一座水电站大坝倒塌，造成数人死亡，数百人失踪。
事故周一晚间发生在东南部的阿塔佩省。桑片－桑南内水电站大坝倒塌，下泄的水在整个地区形成巨大的水浪，冲走了数百所房屋，使好几十名居民无家可归。
桑片－桑南内水电站由韩国、老挝、泰国等四家公司合资开发， 本来计划在今年开始运作。
Laos state media says several people have been killed and hundreds more are missing after the collapse of a hydroelectric dam.
The accident occurred in the southeastern province of Attapeu late Monday. The collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy dam released large waves of water throughout the district, washing away hundreds of homes and leaving scores of residents homeless.
The dam is a joint project involving Lao, South Korean and Thai companies. It was scheduled to begin operating sometime this year.