BANGKOK -- The dam collapse in Laos has cast a shadow on its goal of quickly ramping up hydroelectric power generation and could threaten industrial policy in Southeast Asia, which counts on electricity from the country.
The breach occurred on the night of July 23 at the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Attapeu Province, killing 27 residents. Another 131 are still missing. Laos' state-run news agency reported that over 7,000 people have been evacuated.
