Zimbabwe: Kariba Dam Structurally Safe – Zra

Sifelani Tsiko, Innovations Editor — The latest tremor with a magnitude of 4,9 experienced in Kariba and surrounding areas on December 23 has not affected the structural integrity of the Kariba Dam which was built about 61 years ago, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has said.

The authority which manages the Kariba Dam on behalf of the Zimbabwean and Zambian governments, confirmed the occurrence of heightened seismic activity in Kariba and surrounding areas this month.

The epicentre of the first…