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China's 60 GW monster dam is the most expensive engineering project in history, but at what cost?

We examine why building this massive structure directly over an active earthquake fault line creates unprecedented risks. This breakdown analyses whether the Yarlung Tsangpa project is a strategic water weapon or a genuine leap for clean power generation.

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00:00China is building the world's most expensive dam, right on top of an active earthquake
00:04fault.
00:04This isn't just a dam, it's a 60 gigawatt monster on the Yarlong Tsangpa River.
00:09With a price tag of $170 billion, it's the most expensive engineering project in human
00:15history.
00:15Engineers are drilling massive tunnels to force a raging river through a Himalayan gorge.
00:20But there is a massive problem, geologists confirmed an active fault line directly beneath
00:24the construction site.
00:26One major tremor could threaten the entire structure.
00:28But the real danger isn't just structural, it's geopolitical.
00:32Downstream, India and Bangladesh rely on this river for survival.
00:36By controlling the reservoir, China could theoretically manipulate water flow, sediment, and flood
00:41pulses.
00:42Critics are calling it a water war waiting to happen.
00:45Is this the world's greatest green energy project, or a dangerous weapon of control?
00:49Drop a comment and tell me where you stand.
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