Attapeu Province
On 23 July night, a dam under construction in the Attapeu Province of Laos collapsed and water equivalent to 2 million Olympic-size swimming pools obliterated villages downstream. The disaster reported 71 deaths and destroyed multiple infrastructures. Over 11,000 Laotians were affected, and many are left homeless as mud have washed over their houses, making it unliveable. The aftermath sees livelihood of villagers wiped out as farms, vehicles for transport, and houses were all destroyed.