Possible Kariba Dam Collapse Pressures $250 Million Repair Schedule for Zambia, Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG--March 26, 2014--Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Last week, it was reported that the Kariba hydropower dam, lying between Zambia (north bank) and Zimbabwe (south bank), had developed serious structural weaknesses and was on the verge of collapsing, threatening the lives and livelihoods of 3.5 million people. Kariba is a major contributor to the power supply of both countries.