Banqiao and Shimantan Dam failures
The Banqiao Reservoir Dam and Shimantan Reservoir Dam are among 62 dams in Zhumadian Prefecture of China's Henan Province that failed catastrophically or were intentionally destroyed in 1975 during Typhoon Nina. The resulting floods killed at least 171,000 people, making this the worst energy-related disaster in history in terms of loss of life.
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