In the late afternoon of August 1, 2000, fire raged across Ban Hatsady village of Vientiane, Lao PDR. About 26 single and multi-family structures, including a small market, were totally destroyed or irreparably damaged. Although fire suppression actions attempted to save homes, the high ignitability of most of the structures caused numerous simultaneous house fires that quickly overwhelmed the suppression forces. The damage was relatively high. This distressful experience left deep scars in the minds of the villagers as they helplessly witnessed their properties being burned down slowly to the ground. The incident is only one among the recurring fire events in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Resource collections
- Topics
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
