The Mosul dam in northern Iraq is “more likely to experience failure than it is not,” according to a sobering new report, and the consequence will be a biblical inundation along the Tigris river valley – comparable to those described in 4,000 year-old epics such as the Legend of Gilgamesh. Should the dam collapse, the resulting flood will kill an estimated 500,000 Iraqis, rising to as many as 1.47m if evacuation plans fail, according to a report issued on 13 June by Peace Ambassadors for Iraq (PAFI), an NGO founded in 2015 to promote progress towards a more united Iraq.
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