Monday, February 29, 2016

US embassy urges Iraqis to evacuate ahead of dam collapse

The largest dam in Iraq is in danger of collapse, according to
officials from the US embassy in Iraq.

The Mosul dam was briefly seized by ISIS last year, and there are
fears that if it bursts, the flooding could kill nearly 1 and a half
million people.

Laura Cantekin reports from New York.

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