Forty-three people have been arrested since the collapse of Zeyzoun dam in northern Syria on 4 Jun 2002, that killed 22 people and flooded several villages, Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa Miro said in a newspaper report on 24 Jun 2002. The collapse of the dam has sparked strong calls from the opposition for reforms and tough anti-corruption measures. On 8 June 2002, the official daily Tishrin blamed the disaster on faulty studies, bad construction and mismanagement and said the government would round up those responsible for the dam's defects.

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Source: AFP / arabia.com, 24 Jun 2002