8 confirmed dead, 123 missing after dam collapses in southern Laos

Khamlieng Outhakaisone(C), Deputy Director General of the General Staff Department (GSD) of the Lao People's Army, and also commander of the rescue operation, speaks during a press conference in Sanamxay, Laos on July 28, 2018. Eight people were confirmed dead while 123 remained missing after a dam collapsed, triggering flash flood in southern Laos on Monday, Khamlieng Outhakaisone said on Saturday.(Xinhua)