Transport and Infrastrcture
Minister Graziano Delrio said Monday dam managers in quake-hit
areas had been told to keep a close eye on the structures even
though they had not reported any problems.
Delrio said the cited example of the 1963 Vajont dam
disaster, which killed over 1,900 people 100 km north of Venice,
had been "misplaced".
He said checks were made every two years by law but they
would be made more frequently after quakes.
"The dam managers have reported the absence of significant
critical factors but they have been invited to always keep their
guard very high given the frequency of seismic events," he said
after three recent five-magnitude quakes in Abruzzo raised
concern over the Campotosto dam.
Experts said Monday dams were built with seven-magnitude
quakes in mind, and officials said Campotosto was safe.
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