Text Only
Search

 
Death Toll Rises in Pakistan Dam Break

12 February 2005

At least 60 people are confirmed dead and more than 400 remain missing after the Shadi Kor dam ruptured in southwestern Pakistan Thursday.

More than 1,500 people have been rescued from the floodwaters after the two-year-old dam failed. Primarily used for irrigation, the 25-meter-high, 150-meter-long dam was destroyed by a wall of water after a week of heavy rain and snow that has caused over 120 storm-related deaths in the region.

Members of Pakistan's army, navy and coast guard are leading relief efforts at the disaster site in Baluchistan Province. An estimated 50,000 people in the province have been affected with the loss of roads, bridges, houses, crops and telecommunications, much of which remains under water.

Several more days of severe, wet weather are expected.

Some information provided by AP and AFP.

emailme.gif E-mail This Article
printerfriendly.gif Print Version

  Related Stories
Hundreds Dead, Missing as Pakistan Dam Bursts
 
  Top Story
Bomb Explodes Near US Iraq Ambassador's Convoy

  More Stories
Two US Marines Killed in Southern Afghanistan
Kim Jong-il Reported To Have Pancreatic Cancer
Netanyahu Calls for Peace Summit With Palestinian Leaders 
China's Xinijiang Calm as Relatives of Riot Victims Mourn
US Legislators Decry Secret Bush-Era Program
Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour Scrubbed Again
Five Iranians Detained by US in Iraq for 2 Years Return Home
Mexican Police Kill One Gunman in Michoacan Violence
Officials: Maoists Kill 26 Police in Central India
Obama Returns Home From European, African Trip
Alleged Coup Plot Puts Guinean Army on High Alert 
Lithuania Swears In First Woman President
Curfew Lifted in Honduras
Al-Qaida in North Africa Frees Swiss Hostage
Park in the Sky Opens in New York  Audio Clip Available
China Rushing Supplies to Quake-Hit Zone  Audio Clip Available
Thousands Remember Europe's Worst Massacre Since World War II