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Possible dam disasters are somewhat topical

Just Checking

01 Aug 19 22:12

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Surprised this isn't more famous, dam disaster in Italy in 1963 that killed about 2000 people, that is not a typo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajont_Dam

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Report themightymac • August 1, 2019 10:22 PM BST

I remember one happening in China in the 70s and over 150,000 were killed, that is not a typo.

Report lybertyne • August 1, 2019 10:24 PM BST

I remember one that burst in Staines and killed 1,250,000. That is a typo.

Report mouse muldoon • August 1, 2019 10:25 PM BST

Ruhr Valley, 1943.

Report themightymac • August 1, 2019 10:25 PM BST

Report themightymac • August 1, 2019 10:26 PM BST

..... lybertine

Report themightymac • August 1, 2019 10:28 PM BST

Operation Chastise it was Mouse.

Report themightymac • August 1, 2019 10:29 PM BST

...... after that, they decided to develop the pill to replace the Bouncing Bomb as a safer method.

Report lybertyne • August 1, 2019 10:42 PM BST

Little more than a PR stunt.

Report Just Checking • August 2, 2019 12:58 AM BST

It was an interesting article I thought. No need to use your cockney rhyming slang on me.

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