1972
Disaster
The Shimantan Dam collapses in the Henan province, killing 85,000 people and causing the subsequent death of about 100,000 people
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The Shimantan Dam collapses in the Henan province, killing 85,000 people and causing the subsequent death of about 100,000 people
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