1959 Press Photo Malpasset Dam Disaster

Five hundred dead in Malpasset dam disaster: About five hundred people are reported to have lost their lives in the disaster caused by the bursting of the Malpasset dam - causing millions of tons of water to crash through the sleeping town of Freejus on the French Riviera. Photo Shows A boy sits on his belonging looks across the water at troops salvaging what they can from the stricken town of Frejus.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 12-12-1959.



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