9 January 1959

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The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents

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"I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong."
Leo Rosten
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