1986 Kantale Dam failure

The ancient dam in Trincomalee district, more than 50 feet high and over 13,000 feet long, breached in the early hours and rapidly flooded villages downstream. LIRNEasia reports 127 people killed and property losses in the region of Rs 575 million.

Date
1986-04-20
Deaths (Wikipedia list, low end where it gives a range)
180
What the pin marks
The dam, as the cited page positions it.
Where the position is published
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantale_Dam

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: sri lanka, reservoir, breach

Coordinates: 8.36111, 80.99139

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