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Summary:In Northern Italy, an entire mountainside, loosened by heavy rains, plunged into the reservoir behind the Vaiont Dam, spilling a raging torrent into the Valley below. Several sleeping villages were swept away. More than 2,000 perished. Many thousands more were homeless.
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Location:ITALY
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