Shadi Kaur Dam (also "Shadikor") was a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

located on the Shadi Kaur river about north of Pasni in

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

province of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. The dam was long. It was constructed in 2003 at a cost of 45 million Pakistani Rupees ($758,853) to provide irrigation for nearby farms. On February 10, 2005, the dam burst due to heavy

flooding A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrolog ...

caused by heavy rainfall, resulting in the deaths of about 70 villagers due to

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and dragging their bodies into the

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. Emergency

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operations by the Pakistani military saved the lives of approximately 1,200 people.

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PAKISTAN: Evacuations in Balochistan following dam breach

* ttp://www.rediff.com/news/2005/feb/11pak1.htm 50 dead, 700 missing in flash flood in Pak (REDiff India Abroad, 11 February 2005)
Shakidor Dam - before and after dam burst (UNITAR, 21 February 2005)
Dams in Balochistan, Pakistan Dam failures Dams completed in 2003 Former dams {{pakistan-dam-stub

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