A coal sludge spill kills 125 people in Buffalo Creek, West Virginia

Quand

26 févr. 1972

Type

Accident minier

Coordonnées

37.80° N, 81.65° W

Description

A coal sludge spill kills 125 people in Buffalo Creek, West Virginia.

Placé à : coordinates of the event it links, Buffalo Creek flood.

1972 dam failure in West Virginia, United States

The Buffalo Creek flood was a disaster that occurred in Logan County, West Virginia, on February 26, 1972, when a coal slurry impoundment dam burst, causing significant loss of life and property damage.

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