In the 14 years of construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, two former safety experts, who participated in the process for many years, rejected the number mentioned as "up to 15 thousand people died".

Water and Energy Minister Dr. Habtamu Itefa, who is said to have confirmed this number, told the BBC that "the question was misinterpreted."

The Minister of Water and Energy, Dr. Habtamu, In an interview about the huge Renaissance Dam, which is expected to be inaugurated in a few days, they were asked to confirm the fact that 1In the written interview published by the Reporter English magazine, the minister replied "Yes, it is true" to the question.

The number of deaths related to the construction of the Renaissance Dam mentioned in this interview has become a topic of discussion among social media users in recent days.5 thousand people died in the construction of the dam.

Dr. Habtamu, To the question about whether the number mentioned as "15 thousand" is correct, "Whether it was right or not, the interpretation it was written in was not right," they responded. "That was not the question," he said.