as he waited for his wife to come home from a trip out of town.

said problems first emerged Friday when workers discovered the dams center had sunk by 4.Provincial authorities issued a call for emergency aid -- clothing.

Photos and videos posted on social media showed people sitting on rooftops to escape the surging water.Villagers take refuge on a rooftop above flood waters from a collapsed dam in the Attapeu district of southeastern Laos.It was helping to evacuate and rescue residents while also trying to contain further damage.

It was arranging for water purification units to be sent to the area to ensure supplies of clean drinking water.and risks from flooding persisted in the mountainous region.

with 90 percent of the power generated going to Thailand.

Laos -- Rescuers were searching Wednesday for villagers left missing when part of a newly built dam broke in southeastern Laos.a group that researches killer whales in this region.

or even a response to a traumatic event they could have experienced.theyre very intelligent creatures.

fireworks and loud horns were all suggested to keep away the whales.Blasting music is seemingly prohibited.