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Pakistan: Costs Of Diamer-Bhasha Dam Jump 300% Due To Financial Issues

The Diamer-Bhasha Dam, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Diamer district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), has faced ongoing controversy since its inception. Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has pointed out that the project's cost has skyrocketed by over 300 percent. He attributed this dramatic increase to "inefficiencies" of the...

Russian Rush: 4,000 Evacuated As Dam Bursts Near Kazakh Border

Three individuals lost their lives in the aftermath of a breached embankment dam in the southern Orenburg region near Kazakhstan, as per CNN's report referencing the Russian news agency TASS on Saturday. Thousands of residents have been evacuated as the dam in Orsk city failed to contain the surging waters...

Sydney Flood Alert: Anticipating Continued Downpour As Primary Dam Overflows

Torrential rain lashed parts of the city continuously for 24 hours, prompting the evacuation of thousands from the outskirts. Furthermore, the downpour led to the early overflow of the city's primary water source, the Warragamba Dam, by two days. Residents downstream of the dam have been cautioned about the likelihood...