Korean government also deciding to send more aid along with the offer of US$1 million aid shortly after the arrival of medicine and relief supplies from the country. Another relief team consisting of 19 medical personnel was sent by South Korea on 7 August. Apart from the aid of South Korean government, SK Group has offered to donate $10 million relief aid, Korean Air has sent 36,000 litres of mineral water with 2,000 blankets and Lotte Group has donated US$100,000. Foreign individuals living in Laos also helping to deliver aid by raising money from their food businesses. Government compensation for lives lost amounted to 1.5 million Lao kip (U.S. $176) for each person. Aftermath Within days of the disaster, survivors were questioning why they had received so little warning before it happened, "with some of the displaced saying they were warned to evacuate homes only hours before disaster struck". It was unclear how the damage affect the overall plan for Laos' hydroelectric ambitions. Meanwhile, shares in the various companies connected to the project, particularly SK E&C plunged immediately following the disaster. See also List of dam failures List of hydroelectric power station failures Dam failure Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2018) – a tropical cyclone that is strongly related to or caused the dam collapse. Notes References Sources 2018 dam collapse 2018 dam collapse Dam failures 2018 industrial disasters Dam collapse July 2018 events in Asia Attapeu province Floods in Asia 2018 floods in Asia 2018 dam collapse Champasak province