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Russian flood situation ‘critical’ in Orsk after burst dam

MOSCOW, April 7, 2024 (AFP) - A major flood in the city of Orsk that forced several thousand people to…

Russia evacuates almost 4,500 people after dam burst

MOSCOW, April 6, 2024 (AFP) - Russia on Saturday said it had evacuated almost 4,500 people in the Orenburg region…

Seismological institute says detected Ukraine dam blast

OSLO, June 9, 2023 (AFP) - Norway's seismological institute said Friday it had detected "an explosion" at the site and…

Thailand makes green push with floating hydro-solar power project

by Pathom SANGWONGWANICH Agence France-Presse UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand (AFP) - A vast array of solar panels floats on the shimmering…

Ethiopia starts generating power at Nile mega-dam

by Robbie Corey-Boulet gence France-Presse GUBA, Ethiopia (AFP) - Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile…

Indian rescuers try drilling from above into disaster tunnel

by Jalees ANDRABI Agence France-Presse INDIA (AFP) — Indian rescuers began drilling from above a debris-filled tunnel Thursday in a…

A year after Brazil dam collapse: What’s changed?

BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AFP) - Florence GOISNARD Brazil marks the first anniversary of the Brumadinho dam collapse Saturday, one of the…

Kammuri (TisoyPH) adds 4.5 meters of water to Angat dam; water levels in other dams also up

  (Eagle News) – Typhoon Kammuri (TisoyPh) was able to dump enough rains to add 4.5 meters of water in…

Six dead, 18 missing after Indian dam breached

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Six people were killed and at least 18 were missing on Wednesday after the heaviest monsoon…

Water level in 7 of 9 dams monitored by PAGASA dropping; La Mesa dam breaches critical level

  (Eagle News) – The water level of seven of the country’s nine dams being monitored by PAGASA continued to…

Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 157 dead, 182 missing

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The toll from a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil's Minas Gerais state…

Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 121 dead, 226 missing

  BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AFP) -- The toll from a dam collapse last week at a mine in southeast Brazil has…

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