| SPANISH DAM DISASTER 150 reported dead and 200 missing as burst dam swamps village, flattening 80 houses. | ||
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| Catalog #: | 34544 | |
| Clip Number: | 34544-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 3173 C | |
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| Location: | Spain | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Floods | |
| Description: | SPANISH DAM DISASTER 150 reported dead and 200 missing as burst dam swamps village, flattening 80 houses. Rivadelago (near Lake Sanabria) Spain. AV. of the area prior to the disaster. GV. of the waters of the dam prior to the disaster. Various shots of the scene of destruction after the waters had passed through the village. LV. Part of the village. Various shots, workmen clearing the village. LV. Overturned bus. GV. Wrecked houses in the village. LS. of men clearing rubble. GV. Wrecked houses. MS. Men carrying away dead. LS. Village church ruins. MS. Interior of church ruins. Rear of church showing flood water in foreground. LV. of the devastated village. | |
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