Doñana disaster

Wann

25. Apr. 1998

Art

Grubenunglück

Koordinaten

37.52° N, 6.25° W

Description

dam failure releasing toxic mine tailings in Andalusia, southern Spain

Dam failure releasing toxic mine tailings in Andalusia, southern Spain

The Doñana Disaster, also known as the Aznalcollar Disaster or Guadiamar Disaster, was an industrial accident in Andalusia, southern Spain. On 25 April 1998, a holding dam burst at the Los Frailes mine, near Aznalcóllar, Seville, releasing 4–5 million cubic metres (3,200–4,100 acre⋅ft) of mine tailings.

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