In August 1975, China’s Banqiao Dam collapsed after unprecedented rainfall from Super Typhoon Nina. Built to withstand a “once-in-a-thousand-years” flood, the dam failed catastrophically, triggering a ...
In 1975, China’s Banqiao Dam — designed to withstand a “10,000-year flood” — collapsed under the force of Supertyphoon Nina. Within hours, the structure failed, unleashing a wall of water that erased ...