The megadam is set to become the world’s largest hydropower system and, costing an estimated $167 billion, by far the most ...

The Banqiao Dam, on the Ru River near Linzhuang, failed as a result of the rains and collapsed on August 7-8, sending a wave some 6 miles wide and 10–23 feet deep across the plains below.

Soviet engineers were also involved in making the Banqiao dam. This was part of the worst hydroelectric dam failure in history. In 1975, Banqiao and Shimantam Dam failures (171,000-240,000 deaths).

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