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"6,000 deaths were attributed to the floodwaters, while nearly 145,000 people lost their lives because of epidemics and famine." Wow.
by rrauenza 11y ago
"6,000 deaths were attributed to the floodwaters, while nearly 145,000 people lost their lives because of epidemics and famine."
Wow.
- brohee 11y agoThere would have been huge flooding anyway, it's pretty unclear if the dam failure added to the death toll. With one meter of rain in a few hours, very little infrastructure stood a chance anyway...