1975 Banqiao Dam failureFlooded area of 1975 Banqiao Dam failureDateAugust 5–9, 1975LocationZhumadian, Henan, ChinaCauseTyphoon Nina, engineering flaws, policy errors. (Background: Great Leap Forward to Chinese Cultural Revolution)Deaths26,000 to 240,000Property damage62 dams collapsed 30 cities and counties (3 million acres) inundated More than 5 million houses collapsed10.75 million people affected The 1975 Banqiao Dam failure (simplified…
