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Collapsing of the Banqiao Dam in 1975 directly led to tens of thousands of deaths and stands as the worst dam disaster in history. With the information about it being declassified in 2005, how much do we know? Was there any international reaction to it, despite the attempts to cover up the scale?

by /u/LukeInTheSkyWith in /r/AskHistorians

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