What the records say
- When
- 16 Apr 1958
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 41.27° N, 72.45° E
- Description
- 1958 dam failure in Central Asia
- Deaths
- 0
1958 Mailuu-Suu tailings dam failure
1958 dam failure in Central Asia
The 1958 Mailuu-Suu tailings dam failure in the industrial town of Mailuu-Suu,, Jalal-Abad Region, southern Kyrgyzstan, caused the uncontrolled release of 600,000 cubic metres (21,000,000 cu ft) of radioactive waste.
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