Banqiao Dam Disaster: Water Becomes a Killer

The 1975 Banqiao Dam disaster in China's Henan Province was one of the deadliest engineering failures in history. Combining the forces of nature and human negligence, the tragedy claimed the lives of over 230,000 people and upended the lives of millions more.

In this video, we take an in-depth look at the causes and effects of the disaster and how the devastation could have been prevented. Banqiao's story is a stark reminder of the cost of insensitivity to nature and poor planning.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - The beginning of the disaster
03:45 - Collapse of the dam
06:30 - Results and consequences
09:15 - Could the disaster have been prevented?
11:00 - Lessons for the future

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