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17 bodies recovered, hundred missing after Laos dam tragedy

At least seven villages were submerged with hundreds of people feared missing. [AFP]

The bodies of 17 people have been recovered after a dam collapse led to flash floods in southern Laos, as two South Korean firms involved in the hydropower project said damage was reported at least 24 hours before the disaster.

A wall of water was unleashed Monday after parts of the Xe-Namnoy dam were washed away, submerging several villages with hundreds of people feared missing.

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