US warns of collapse of the Mosul Dam and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people
US warns of collapse of the Mosul Dam and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people
2016/1/22 15:41
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the US State Department warned that Mosul dam could collapse if the required resources are not available, so the water will immerse many cities including Tikrit, Samarra and Mosul and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. ”
The ministry said in a statement that hundreds of thousands of people may become homeless as a result of the collapse of the dam.
“The Ministry of Water Resources said that the agreement with the Italian company for the purpose of Mosul dam maintenance has not yet.
He said Mehdi Rashid ministry adviser, for [where],” not yet an agreement with the Italian company happen, but we are still phase of negotiations, “adding” there is no risk to the Mosul Dam
“The prime minister Haider al-Abadi, chaired last Saturday, an expanded meeting with a group of experts and specialists in the Ministry of Water Resources and the advisers and universities in the presence of the Italian company Developed for the maintenance of the Mosul Dam.
Mosul Dam biggest dams Iraq and the fourth largest dam in the Middle East it has reported recent reports that show due to corrosion in infrastructure to collapse but the Iraqi government has long denied these reports confirm the continuation of processing.
The Italian company [Trevi] have completed all the procedures related contract in order to complete maintenance of the dam, containing the realization Overstuffing and maintenance of the lower ports to fill.
The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Rinci declared in 16 of the last month his country’s intention to send 450 troops from his country to Iraq to participate in the front lines in the face of Daash to protect the Italian company that will repair crew Mosul Dam.
As explained Ministry of Water Resources, said that “the conditions set by the ministry, that the company provide special protection for its staff, any protection figures],” adding that “the dam locked by the Peshmerga forces and there is no problem” .anthy
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