Episode
Seconds from Disaster: Mountain Tsunami
Overview
In 1963 a landslide from Monte Toc into the reservoir of the Europe's highest dam caused a giant flood wave that destroyed the village of Longarone and other villages, claiming over 2,000 lives.
Details
- Series
- Seconds from Disaster
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2012-03-25
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Mountain Tsunami is Episode 3 in Season 5 of Seconds from Disaster. It aired on 2012-03-25. The runtime is 45 min.
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