Opinion
Mudflow over Almaty: the 22-billion Aksai dam and the sandbags
A glacier collapse in Nepal killed more than 350 people, with almost no warning possible. The mudflow dam above Almaty is the opposite: its danger is known in advance. It should shield thirty thousand people, and has stood unfinished for six years. 22 billion tenge spent, the site mothballed, its bank reinforced with sandbags.