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The biggest dam Colombia has ever built failed, forcing engineers to rush to fix it.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Evacuation
02:18 Biggest dam ever
04:55 Taming the river
06:50 An impossible location
07:44 Building a megadam
09:48 Rushed construction
10:55 Disaster strikes
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The biggest dam Colombia has ever built failed, forcing engineers to rush to fix it.
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This video contains paid promotion for Brilliant.
Additional footage and images: Loren Moss, Noticias TN, Al Jeezera, EPM and El Tiempo.
Special thanks to Loren Moss - visit financecolombia.com and check out his channel @LorenMoss
00:00 Intro
01:00 Evacuation
02:18 Biggest dam ever
04:55 Taming the river
06:50 An impossible location
07:44 Building a megadam
09:48 Rushed construction
10:55 Disaster strikes
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We're raising awareness of construction's mental health crisis through our Get Construction Talking initiative. There’s a video series on our channel and you can find support or donate at - getconstructiontalking.org
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X - twitter.com/GetConstTalking
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Listen to The World's Best Construction Podcast by The B1M
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