Ghana: Akosombo Dam disaster reveals a history of negligence that continues to this day
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Concrete dam wall in the foreground, wooded cliffs and water in the background. View south across the Akosombo Dam before the flooding. Eye Ubiquitous/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Stephan Miescher, University of California, Santa Barbara Recent heavy downpours in the Lower Volta area of Ghana led to the worst flooding in the region’s history. The flooding was caused by a spillage (a deliberate release of water) from the Akosombo Dam, the country’s biggest hydroelectric dam. Over 26,000 people were displaced. No deaths have been officially announced. The last recorded spillage was in 2010.
Ghana: Akosombo Dam disaster reveals a history of negligence that continues to this day
Ghana: Akosombo Dam disaster reveals a…
Ghana: Akosombo Dam disaster reveals a history of negligence that continues to this day
Concrete dam wall in the foreground, wooded cliffs and water in the background. View south across the Akosombo Dam before the flooding. Eye Ubiquitous/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Stephan Miescher, University of California, Santa Barbara Recent heavy downpours in the Lower Volta area of Ghana led to the worst flooding in the region’s history. The flooding was caused by a spillage (a deliberate release of water) from the Akosombo Dam, the country’s biggest hydroelectric dam. Over 26,000 people were displaced. No deaths have been officially announced. The last recorded spillage was in 2010.