Natural disasters such as earthquakes have a major impact on structures such as dams, but when they are built, the seismic nature of the construction site is taken into account and the design is made according to international standards that protect structures from expected tremors.

Egypt announced, on Sunday, "sending a letter to the UN Security Council regarding the developments of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam," in which it stressed that Addis Ababa's policies will have "negative effects" on the downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan.