New details Regarding Collapse of Merowe Dam

Sudan Events – Rehab Abdullah

The Ministry of Irrigation and Natural Resources has denied the existence of any manifestations of the collapse of the Merowe Dam or the existence of any risks, as a result of some technical problems that the dam administration did not care about, according to what was reported by some media outlets, and confirmed that the situation in the Merowe Dam is at its best, indicating that it is the most modern in terms of design and the most lucky in using dam safety technology.
The Ministry confirmed in a statement that the Merowe Dam has received technical care from experts and specialists since its establishment, as this care was formed in the form of higher technical committees that have been following up the stages of construction and operation of this dam since it was an idea until now. The statement indicated that the dam has a safety department that is responsible for daily and periodic monitoring and measurement and evaluating the condition of the dam by analyzing the results of device and equipment measurements.
In addition to the presence of safety devices and systems and monitoring and measuring points exceeding two thousand (2000) points. It works adequately and accurately to monitor any aspects that may affect the safety of the dam, including measuring the amounts of water leakage through the solid body and the rubble and earth embankments.
In addition to providing the dam with engineers and technicians who have received sufficient experience in the field of safety-related measuring devices located in the dam’s body, in addition to the ability of these engineers to analyze and read the automatic devices and then know the levels of danger, if any.
The statement stated that the dam is still receiving special attention from the Ministry.
Taking into consideration the above facts
The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources confirms that everything that has been circulated on social networking sites is incorrect, and the sophistication of the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and its long experience in operating and managing dams and their safety since 1925 AD (construction of the Sennar Reservoir) until now are not hidden from everyone.
The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources welcomed any official technical body that would like to listen to the detailed reports on the safety of the Merowe Dam, and the Ministry regretted that technical issues related to Sudanese water security were being addressed through social media sites.
The Ministry affirmed that it reserves its legal right to prosecute anyone who questions the Ministry’s professionalism and spreads rumors that would destabilize the security of the nation and the citizen in this difficult circumstance in the country’s history.