A Dam Springs Leak, Homes Evacuated in Victoria

A Dam Springs Leak, Homes Evacuated in Victoria
Ross River Dam at over 230 percent capacity in Far North Queensland, Australia. Neilly Group Engineering/Storyful
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More than 100 people have been told to evacuate homes over fears a leaking dam south of Geelong could burst.

Victoria’s State Emergency Service has been working through the night to empty a 180-megalitre dam in Torquay after leaks were identified putting the structure at risk of “catastrophic failure”.