Dams

Russia declares emergency after dam burst triggers devastating flood

April 08, 2024

Russia declares emergency after dam burst triggers devastating flood

More than 4,000 people were evacuated in Orsk as swathes of the city of 230,000 were flooded.

November 13, 2023
Anayirangal Dam drowning: Day 2 of search operation fails to find two tribesmen

It was on Sunday that Gopi and Sajeev, residing in 301 Colony, drowned while returning home on a fibre boat after purchasing groceries from Poopara.
November 06, 2023
Idukki on high alert after landslides wreak havoc; 2 shutters of Kallar Dam opened

Night travel (7 pm to 6 am) has been banned along the Udumbanchola-Cheriyar stretch on the Munnar-Kumily state highway from Monday till further notice.
September 16, 2023
Incessant rain warning: Shutter of Kanjirapuzha Dam raised by 5 cm

The district administration said the water level of all dams in Palakkad has risen following good rainfall in the past two days.
September 15, 2023
Unidentified body recovered from Malampuzha Dam

It was on Thursday evening that the man, who was on a visit to the Malampuzha gardens, jumped into the dam.
September 12, 2023
Burst dam wipes out quarter of Libyan city; 1,000 bodies recovered, 10K feared missing

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) also said that the number of victims could reach thousands.
September 11, 2023
Security scare at Cheruthoni dam: Accused underwent treatment for delusion, now abroad, say police

The police are also looking at how the youth managed to take as many as 11 small locks inside the dam despite checks with metal detectors.

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