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Dam Collapse in Laos Leaves Hundreds Missing
A dam built to create electricity has collapsed in Laos. Reports say several people are dead and hundreds are missing.
State media reported the collapse Monday night caused a wall of water to flow through several villages in southeastern Laos.
The water destroyed homes and flooded villages, leaving more than 6,600 people homeless, the Lao News Agency reported. It said the disaster "claimed several human lives" and "left hundreds of people missing," without providing details.
Rescue efforts were launched and the government sent officials to estimate the amount of damage. A call for emergency aid was issued for clothing, food, drinking water and medicine.
Many people climbed onto the tops of their homes to escape the floodwaters while awaiting help. Others floated in the water on small, wooden boats.
Much of Laos has recently been hit by floods from heavy seasonal rains.
The dam – which was still being built – was a project led by South Korean companies. Thai and Lao partners were also involved.
One of the South Korean companies, SK Engineering & Construction, said heavy rain and flooding caused the collapse. It said it is cooperating with the government to help rescue villagers.
The dam is one of several in Laos built to create electricity that is mainly sold to other countries. The collapsed dam had planned to begin operating by 2019. It was to export 90 percent of its electricity to neighboring Thailand, and keep the rest for local use.
Laos is seeking to become "the battery of Asia," by building a series of hydroelectric dams. Environmental rights groups have long raised concerns about these plans. They say the projects threaten many parts of the environment and often force people out of their communities.
Maureen Harris is an expert on dam projects in Laos at the nonprofit International Rivers organization. She told the French press agency AFP the latest disaster raises major questions about dam standards and safety in Laos.
She said many of the victims had already been pushed from their communities and suffered economic harm from the dam project. Now they are "experiencing further devastating impacts – loss of homes, property and family members," she said.
I'm Bryan Lynn.
重点解析
1.flow through 流经...
The river flows through the city from east to west.
这条河从东到西贯穿这座城市。
2.seek to 设法；追求
He also denied that he would seek to annex the country.
他还否认会试图吞并该国。
3.State media 国营媒体；官方媒体
The Shanghai police fined the company, according to state media.
据官方媒体报道，上海警方对这家公司处以了罚款。
4.heavy rain 暴雨
Weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges.
几周的大雨将道路和桥梁都冲垮了。
5.Laos is seeking to become "the battery of Asia," by building a series of hydroelectric dams.
a series of 一系列的
The students have put forward a series of questions.
学生们提出了一系列问题。
A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
一系列技术问题延误了新产品的上市。
6.It said it is cooperating with the government to help rescue villagers.
be cooperating with 与...合作
The purpose of my coming is to look for the chance of cooperating with you today.
今天我来是为了寻求和您合作的机会。
We look forward to cooperating with you!
我们期待与您的愉快合作！
参考译文
老挝大坝坍塌 致数百人失踪
老挝一座用于发电的大坝发生坍塌。据报道，事故造成数人死亡，数百人失踪。
国家媒体报道称，周一晚间，水坝坍塌导致一道水墙涌入老挝东南部的数座村庄。
据老挝通讯社报道，洪水摧毁了房屋，淹没了村庄，造成6600多人无家可归。媒体还指出，这场灾难“夺走了几条生命，导致数百人失踪”，具体细节暂未透露。
救援行动已经展开，政府委派官员估算损失的规模。有关方面呼吁对服装，食品，饮用水和药品提供紧急援助。
许多居民爬上自家房顶躲避洪水，等待救援。而其他人搭乘小木船漂浮在水上。
最近，老挝大部分地区都受到季节性降雨导致的洪水袭击。
这座在建中的大坝是由韩国企业主导的一个项目。泰国和老挝也参与其中。
涉事韩国企业之一韩国SK工程建设公司表示，暴雨和洪水导致大坝坍塌。该公司表示，正与当地政府合力营救村民。
这座水坝是老挝修建的众多水电站之一，其电力主要销往其它国家。坍塌大坝原计划于2019年投入使用。其计划将90％的电力销往临近的泰国，剩下的电力供当地使用。
老挝试图通过建造一系列水力发电大坝，想要成为“亚洲电池”。环保组织一直以来对这些计划表示担忧。他们指出，这些项目从多方面威胁到生态环境，人们往往被迫离开家园。
莫林·哈里斯（Maureen Harris）是非营利组织国际河流组织及老挝水坝项目专家。她告诉法新社，最近的灾难引发了有关老挝大坝标准和安全方面的重大问题。
她说，许多受害者已经被迫离开家园，并因大坝项目遭受经济损失。如今，他们“正在遭受进一步毁灭性影响——痛失家园，财产和亲人”。
布莱恩·林恩为您播报。
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