 Failed earthen embankment of Machchhu-2 dam | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1979 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1,800–25,000 (estimated)[1] |
| Damage | Estimated ₹100 crore (equivalent to ₹26 billion or US$310 million in 2023)[2] |
| Areas affected | Morbi and villages of Rajkot district, Gujarat, India |
Location of Machhu dam and Morbi
The Machchhu dam failure or Morbi disaster is a dam-related flood disaster which occurred on 11 August 1979. The Machchu-2 dam, situated on the Machchhu River, failed, sending a wall of water through the town of Morbi (now in the Morbi district) of Gujarat, India.[2] Estimates of the number of people killed vary greatly ranging from 1,800 to 25,000 people.[1][3][4]
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- ^ a b Noorani, A. G. (25 August 1979). "The Inundation of Morvi". Economic and Political Weekly. 14 (34): 1454. JSTOR 4367866.
- ^ World Bank. Environment Dept (1991). Environmental assessment sourcebook. World Bank Publications. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8213-1845-4.
- ^ S.B. Easwaran (27 August 2012). "The Loudest Crash Of '79". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2013.