The Dutch military stepped in and prevented major flooding of an area along the overflowing Meuse River. Upriver more evacuations were ordered.
Tag: Levees and Dams
12 Are Killed in Pakistan Bus Explosion, Including 9 Chinese
At least some of the passengers were engineers traveling to a Chinese-funded hydropower project in the country’s remote northwest.
Pakistan Bus Blast Kills at Least 9 Chinese Nationals
At least some of the passengers were engineers traveling to a Chinese-funded hydropower project in the country’s remote northwest.
Honduras Court Convicts Ex-Dam Executive in Murder of Celebrated Environmentalist
Roberto David Castillo, the former head of the company that was building a hydroelectric dam on Indigenous land in Honduras, was found guilty of being a co-conspirator in the murder of Berta Caceres.
Glacier Bursts in India, Leaving More Than 100 Missing in Floods
Rescue efforts were underway in the northern state of Uttarakhand, where officials said a hydroelectric dam project had been largely swept away.
Vale Mining Company to Pay $7 Billion in Compensation for Brazil Dam Collapse
The disaster in the city of Brumadinho killed 270 people, and 11 others are still missing. It also led to murder charges for company officials.
‘Within Seconds Everything Was Gone’: Devastating Floods Submerge the Philippines
Torrential rains and back-to-back typhoons have ripped through the country in the past two weeks, turning a once picturesque river into a sea of murky brown, killing dozens and setting off deadly landslides.
In Mexico, Cross-Border Fight Over Water Erupts
Farmers in Mexico ambushed soldiers and seized a dam to stop water payments to the United States, in a sign of growing conflict over increasingly scarce resources.
U.S. Cuts Aid to Ethiopia Amid Nile Dam Dispute
It was an unusual example of President Trump’s direct intervention on an issue in Africa, a continent he hasn’t visited as president and rarely mentions publicly.
China Flooding Has Killed Hundreds and Tested Three Gorges Dam
Unusually heavy rains have wreaked havoc in central and southwestern China, leaving hundreds dead and disrupting the economy’s post-pandemic recovery.