Warnings of weaknesses in the ageing dam on the Zambezi river highlight the country's lack of preparedness for disasters
In early March, engineers at a conference organised by the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA, a Zambia-Zimbabwe organisation that manages the Kariba dam) warned that the 128-metre-high dam could collapse, threatening at least 3.5 million people, especially in Mozambique and Malawi.
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