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How did the dams in Libya fail?

The Inside Story Podcast
The Inside Story Podcast
Episode • Sep 16, 2023 • 26m

Looking for bodies...and answers. Teams in Libya are still searching for people after two dams collapsed. But how could structures like these fail? How safe are others dams around the world? And is climate change a factor? 

Join Host Sami Zeidan 

Guests: 

Asma Khalifa - Research Fellow, German Institute for Global and Area Studies.

Sara Hayat - Lawyer who specialises in climate change law, policy and advocacy, Pakistan.

Edmond Harty - Chartered Engineer and President of Engineers Ireland. 

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