Merriespruit Tailings Dam Disaster
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| Number of deaths | 17 |
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| ID | 2157083 |
About Merriespruit Tailings Dam Disaster
The Merriespruit tailings dam disaster occurred on the night of 22 February 1994 when a tailings dam failed and flooded the suburb of Merriespruit, Virginia, Free State, South Africa. Seventeen people were killed as a result.
Merriespruit tailings dam disaster Photos
