Millions of people will be affected if the Mosul Dam fails Reuters
Almost 1.5 million Iraqis are in danger of being killed by a wall of water if the dismally maintained Mosul dam collapses, a former senior government engineer who was once in charge of the country's dam system warned on Thursday.
While the government of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has sought to downplay the risk of a collapse of the country's largest dam, earlier this week it advised many residents of the heavily populated Tigris River valley to move at least 3.5 miles away from its riverbanks.
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said a collapse of the dam in the north of country would be "serious and unprecedented." Some 500,000 and 1.47 million Iraqis would "probably would not survive" the wave, while water could reach depths of 45 feet in the nearby city of Mosul, it said in a statement.
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More News On Growing Fears That A Mosul Dam Collapse Would Kill 1.5 Million
Iraqi engineers: Mosul Dam failure could kill 1.5M -- UPI
Iraq's Mosul Dam could collapse at any minute 'killing one million people' -- The Independent
Mosul dam engineers warn it could fail at any time, killing 1m people -- The Guardian
Mosul dam on the brink of collapse: Report -- Al Bawaba
Engineers fear Mosul dam collapse could kill 'more than a million' -- Middle East Eye
Iraq signs contract with Italy's Trevi to maintain Mosul dam -- Reuters
This Crumbling Dam Could Wipe Out Cultural Treasures -- National Geographic
A creaky dam in Mosul is the latest weapon in US anti-Isis propaganda -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
The Mosul Dam Is Getting Ready to Kill a Million Iraqis -- Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
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