Iraq: the US Embassy has warned of the danger of breakthrough of the dam Maculska
the U.S. Embassy in Iraq has issued advice regarding the evacuation of areas that could be affected by a possible dam break Moulikova reservoir in Northern Iraq. It is reported . The Embassy noted that has no information about when such a breakthrough might occur, but considers that if such a breakthrough can be lost up to 1 million 470 thousand of Iraqis living downstream of the river Tigris, if they are not evacuated. Among other things, the wave due to dam break will destroy the city of Mosul and flood a considerable part of the capital of Baghdad, more than 450 miles farther South of the reservoir. Motulski reservoir is the largest in Iraq, and his dam recently is a growing concern. On the one hand, the dam was built in 1980-ies on an unstable plaster primer that is diluted with water, and require constant administration and patching of erosion; on the other hand, in 2014 she for some time was in the hands of extremists from the group «Islamic state" and at that time was unattended, even worsened her condition. The U.S. has repeatedly expressed concern about the stability Moulikova waterworks; Iraqi officials say these fears are greatly exaggerated.Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
