‘High risk’ of dam burst in South Australian town of Echunga

Number of houses at risk of inundation after privately owned dam’s wall shows signs of structural failure

South Australian authorities were evacuating the small Adelaide Hills town of Echunga on Wednesday morning, and warned a dam burst could be imminent.

The South Australian State Emergency Service issued a dam failure emergency warning after the privately owned dam showed signs of structural failure to its wall.

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