Ribadelago

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Ribadelago is a village located in province of Zamora, Spain. It is in the Galende municipality.

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Vega de Tera reservoir destroyed

It was partially destroyed in 1959 due to a dam failure in Vega de Tera reservoir, which caused 144 deaths. [1]

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References

  1. Lera, José (10 January 1999). "40 años de la tragedia de Ribadelago, en la que murieron 144 personas". El País (in Spanish). Zamora: PRISA . Retrieved 12 September 2018.

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