Iraq: Heavy Rainfall Increases Fear of Mosul Dam Collapse

Apr 11, 2019 | Mina Aldroubi, National
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Iraqi authorities warned on Thursday of the likelihood of a catastrophic collapse of the country’s largest hydro-electric dam due to torrential rainfall. The dam, near the northern city of Mosul, was built in the 1980s on a soft gypsum layer on the Tigris river. It is in desperate need of repairs to avoid disasters, experts told The National.