Vajont

6.6
20011h 56m

On October 9th, 1963, at 10:39 pm, 260 million cubic meters of rock fell down from Mount Toc to the artificial lake formed by the Vajont dam, the higher dam in the world. The landslide formed a 250-meters wave and 50 million cubic meters of water completely destroied all the below towns, killing more than 2000 people. Planned by engineer Semenza, Vajont dam (263 meters) had to carry the electricity in all the houses of the country. Tina Merlin, a journalist from 'L'Unitá', tried for years to denounce the danger to build a dam near the Mount Toc and expecially to denounce all the omissions by the corrupted politicians and workers in charge of the dam construction. They preferred to trust in old geologist Dal Piaz instead to hear engineer Semenza young son's alarming analysis. No one seemed to understand the high danger until that October fatal night.

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Photo of Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza

Photo of Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

Nino Biadene

Photo of Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Tina Merlin

Photo of Jorge Perugorría

Jorge Perugorría

Olmo Montaner

Photo of Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Mario Pancini

Photo of Mauro Corona

Mauro Corona

Piero Corona

Photo of Philippe Leroy

Philippe Leroy

Giorgio dal Piaz

Photo of Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

Francesco Penta

Photo of Paco Reconti

Paco Reconti

Bertolissi

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