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17 bodies recovered from Laos dam disaster: Thai consul

CHAMPASAK , Laos, July 25, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The bodies of 17 people have
been recovered after flash floods caused by a dam breach in southern Laos, a
Thai consular official at the scene told AFP Wednesday.

“There are 17 bodies recovered so far, but we can not estimate the number
of missing yet,” Chana Miencharoen, said, adding roof-level flood waters have
submerged several villages near the Xe-Namnoy dam.

BSS/AFP/MSY/1036 hrs