Magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the southwest region last week

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China reports problems at 5 reservoirs in Tibet after earthquake

Earthquakes have damaged dams in the past, particularly by setting off landslides and rockfalls.

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China reports problems at five reservoirs in Tibet after earthquake

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BEIJING, Jan 16 — Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower dams that they have inspected since a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the southwest region last week, an emergency official said on Thursday. Of the five affected dams, three have since been emptied, the Tibet emergency management official told a press conference. In the county of Tingri, the quake’s epicentre, the walls of one h…

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Selangor

Malaysia

Tilting walls, water woes and more: China detects problems at five of 14 dams in Tibet after deadly Jan 7 quake

Days after China said that the 6.8-magnitude earthquake did not cause any damage to dams in Tibet, it has been forced to admit that at least five dams have developed problems, including cracks, and damage to one dam has been so severe that walls of the reservoir have tilted

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Mukesh Ambani

Mumbai

Maharashtra

India

Days after cover-up, China admits damage to 5 dams in Tibet from earthquake

A total of 5,152 makeshift houses have been set up since a magnitude-6.8 earthquake jolted Dingri County in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region last week, to shield the affected residents from the bitter cold, according to a press briefing held

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Chinese Communist Party

Beijing

China

Tibetans hit by M6.8 quake kept warm, reservoir risks stemmed

Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five of the 14 hydroelectric dams they inspected after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the southwestern region of the country last week.

Autorităţile chineze din Tibet au detectat probleme, inclusiv fisuri, la cinci din cele 14 baraje hidroelectrice pe care le-au inspectat după seismul cu magnitudinea 6,8 care a lovit regiunea din sud-vestul ţării săptămâna trecută.

China raportează probleme la cinci baraje din Tibet după cutremurul cu magnitudinea 6,8. GALERIE FOTO

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Bucharest

Romania

China reports problems at five dams in Tibet after 6.8-magnitude earthquake PHOTO GALLERY

The devastating earthquake in Tibet on January 7, 2025 that killed 126 people and injured 188 others has exposed the dangers associated with China's plans to build a giant hydroelectric dam on the Brahmaputra river in the Tibetan plateau.

Gempa bumi dahsyat di Tibet pada 7 Januari 2025 yang menewaskan 126 orang dan melukai 188 lainnya telah mengungkap bahaya terkait rencana China untuk membangun bendungan PLTA raksasa di sungai Brahmaputra di dataran tinggi Tibet.

Gempa Bumi di Tibet Ungkap Risiko Bendungan PLTA Raksasa China

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Earthquake in Tibet Reveals Risk of China's Giant Power Plant Dam

BEIJING, Jan 16 — Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five out of 14 hydropower da......

AlKhaleej Today

Authorities in Tibet in southwestern China have detected cracks at five of more than a dozen dams inspected after a 6.8 magnitude quake rocked the region last week. Three of the five affected dams have been emptied since the big quake on January 7, a Tibet emergency management official told a news conference on Thursday, according to Reuters. The walls of one hydro dam in Tingri county, near the quake’s epicentre, had tilted, which prompted offi…

Asia Financial

China Emptying Dams as Cracks Found After Big Quake in Tibet

Chinese authorities in Tibet have detected problems, including cracks, at five of the 14 hydroelectric dams they inspected after the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southwestern region of the country...

Autoritățile chineze din Tibet au detectat probleme, inclusiv fisuri, la cinci din cele 14 baraje hidroelectrice pe care le-au inspectat după seismul cu magnitudinea 6,8 care a lovit regiunea din sud-vestul țării...

China reports problems at 5 reservoirs in Tibet after earthquake

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