The Vega de Tera disaster in Spain, a flood caused by a dam collapse

Quand

9 janv. 1959

Type

Événement

Coordonnées

42.18° N, 6.78° W

Description

The Vega de Tera disaster in Spain, a flood caused by a dam collapse, nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents.

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The Vega de Tera disaster in Spain, a flood caused by a dam collapse, nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents

1959 dam failure in Spain

The Vega de Tera disaster, was a flood that occurred on the early morning of 9 January 1959 in the Province of Zamora, Spain. The flood was caused by the failure of a dam, releasing water from the Vega de Tera reservoir. A total of 144 of the 664 residents in Ribadelago were killed.

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