171,000 Killed in Dam Collapse Tragedy
A catastrophic dam failure in 1975 resulted in an estimated 171,000 deaths, according to multiple independent sources, marking one of the deadliest hydrological disasters in modern history. The collapse of the Banqiao and Shimantan dams in Henan Province, China, occurred during Typhoon Nina, which unleashed unprecedented rainfall and overwhelmed the infrastructure. While the Chinese government … Read more