Dam incident a 'small technical problem'

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Keat Chhon said on Thursday that the incident at the Atay hydropower dam was just a "small technical problem" and the company is investigating the issue.

"The dam did not collapse," he said at the National Assembly's session, following a claim by opposition party lawmaker Yim Sovann that "the Atay dam collapsed due to substandard (factors)".

"The project is still good, but there will be a bit of a delay in supplying electricity," Keat Chhon said. "We are sorry for the injuries to workers during the incident."