Laos state news agency says several dead, hundreds missing after collapse of hydroelectric dam in southeast

BANGKOK (AP) — Laos state news agency says several dead, hundreds missing after collapse of hydroelectric dam in southeast. Laos News Agency said the accident happened at a hydropower dam in southeastern Attapeu province's Sanamxay district late Monday, releasing five billion cubic metres of water -- more than two million Olympic swimming pools -- which unleashed flash flooding coursing into nearby villages.
The death toll from a dam collapse in Laos that caused heavy floods rises to 26, while more than 130 remain missing.