Ethiopian Nile dam manager found dead in his car

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Thu, 26 Jul 2018 - 10:28 GMT

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Thu, 26 Jul 2018 - 10:28 GMT

A photo from the incident's site - press photo

A photo from the incident's site - press photo

ADDIS ABABA - 26 July 2018: The project manager of a $4 billion Ethiopian dam being built on the river Nile has been found dead, a Reuters photographer said on Thursday.

The photographer observed blood stains along an arm rest inside his car - a Toyota Landcruiser - before an ambulance took away the corpse. State media also reported the death, without disclosing the cause.

"Engineer Simegnew Bekele was found dead in his car this morning in Meskel Square. His body has been taken to hospital for an autopsy," Fana Broadcasting Corporation said, referring to an area in the center of the capital.

Simegnew project-managed the Grand Renaissance Dam, centrepiece of Ethiopia's bid to become Africa's biggest power exporter. The country plans to spend some $12 billion on harnessing its rivers for hydro power in the next two decades.

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A photo from the incident's site - press photo

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