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Rotura de la presa de Torrejón-Tajo

Torrejón el Rubio, Comarca de Monfragüe y su Entorno, Cáceres

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Rotura de la presa de Torrejón-Tajo

Historical milestone · Torrejón el Rubio, Comarca de Monfragüe y su Entorno, Cáceres

Image of Torrejón el Rubio, not of the place itself.

In October 1965, during its construction, the Torrejón dam collapsed, officially causing 54 deaths, although the actual number of victims remains a matter of debate; it is considered the third-largest hydraulic disaster in 20th-century Spain.

octubre de 1965

Photo: Manzana de Eva (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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