Banqiao Dam Collapse: China’s Hidden Engineering Catastrophe In 1975, China’s Banqiao Dam—built to withstand a 10,000-year storm—collapsed in minutes, unleashing the deadliest dam disaster in history. Over 230,000 died. The truth was buried for years. Discover the story China tried to forget.

Built to last 10,000 years. Collapsed in 10 minutes.
The Banqiao Dam disaster is the deadliest dam collapse in human history—and China kept it secret.
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