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The Machchu-2 dam in Morbi, India, collapses

1979年8月11日 · 22.68° N, 70.92° E

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1979年8月11日
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22.68° N, 70.92° E
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The Machchu-2 dam in Morbi, India, collapses, killing between 1800 and 25000 people in one of the worst ever dam failures.

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The Machchu-2 dam in Morbi, India, collapses, killing between 1800 and 25000 people in one of the worst ever dam failures

1979 Machchhu dam failure

1979 flood disaster in Gujarat, India

The Machchhu dam failure or Morbi disaster is a dam-related flood disaster which occurred on 11 August, 1979. The Machchu-2 dam, situated on the Machchhu River, failed, sending a wall of water through the town of Morbi of Gujarat, India. Estimates of the number of people killed vary greatly, ranging from 1,800 to 25,000 people.

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