1979 Machchhu dam failure
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The Machchhu dam failure or Morbi disaster is a dam-related flood disaster which occurred on 11 August 1979. The Machchu-2 dam, situated on the Machchhu river, failed, sending a wall of water through the town of Morbi of Gujarat, India. Wikipedia
Date: August 11, 1979
Location: Morbi
Areas affected: Morbi and villages of Rajkot district, Gujarat, India
Damage: Estimated ₹100 crore (equivalent to ₹26 billion or US$320 million in 2023)
Fatalities: 1,800-25,000 (estimated)