Shadi Kaur Dam

Shadi Kaur Dam (also "Shadikor"[a]) is a dam located on the Shadi Kaur river about 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Pasni in Balochistan province of Pakistan. The dam, 485 metres (1,591 feet) long,[1] was constructed in 2003 at a cost of 45 million Pakistani rupees ($758,853) to provide irrigation for nearby farms.

On February 10, 2005, the dam burst due to heavy flooding caused by more than two weeks of heavy rainfall, resulting in the deaths of about 70 villagers due to drowning and dragging their bodies into the Arabian Sea. Emergency search and rescue operations by the Pakistani military saved the lives of approximately 1,200 people.[2]

Its construction was then inaugurated in 2016 by then prime minister Nawaz Sharif.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shakidor Dam burst Shakidor Dam". UNOSAT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. ^ "54 dead, hundreds missing after dam burst in Pakistan". USA Today. 2005-02-11. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. ^ "Life's thirst in Shadi Kaur: Battling for clean water and modern infrastructure". Sujag - سجاگ. Retrieved 2024-12-17.

Notes

  1. ^ Press reports frequently misspelled the name as "Shakidor". [citation needed]

25°31′49″N 63°24′57″E / 25.53028°N 63.41583°E / 25.53028; 63.41583


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