Val Di Stava Dam Collapse
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Number of deaths | 268 |
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Convictions | Culpable |
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Locations | Province of Trento |
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ID | 1398716 |
About Val Di Stava Dam Collapse
The Val di Stava Dam collapse occurred on 19 July 1985, when two tailings dams above the village of Stava, near Tesero, Northern Italy, failed. It resulted in one of Italy's worst disasters, killing 268 people, destroying 63 buildings and demolishing eight bridges.