1,917 Dead: The Vajont Dam Disaster 1963 October 9, 1963 10:39 PM. Vajont Valley, Italy. 1,917 souls asleep in the villages below the world’s tallest dam. Little did they know in minutes their world would vanish forever. 🔍 Sources & Images: • Wikipedia & Wikimedia Commons (all historical photos public domain/CC): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajont_Dam (Files: VajontDiga.jpg | La_diga_del_Vajont_vista_da_Longarone_18-8-2005.jpg | Vajont1963usarmy.jpg | Disastro_Vajont.jpg | Longarone_Pirago.jp

Drone footage unveils the stunning Vajont Dam in Italy’s rugged landscape.

Vajont Dam Disaster: The Deadliest Landslide Tsunami That Killed 2000 in Italy | True Story Uncover the terrifying Vajont Dam disaster on October 9, 1963, in Italy's Piave Valley. The world's tallest dam at 262m survived, but a massive landslide of 260 million cubic meters into the reservoir triggered a 200m mega-tsunami, overflowing and destroying villages like Longarone in minutes, killing nearly 2000. Learn about heavy rains, unstable slopes, and lessons in geological oversight. Subscribe for

CASE FILE: 1963 - VAJONT DAM The dam survived. The town didn't. 📉🇮🇹 A landslide created a wave taller than the dam itself. #VajontDam #Disaster #EngineeringFail #History #Tsunami | Casefile: Redacted