Dam burst in 1976: When the Elbe side canal ran out
Source: NDR
Category: General
Region: General
Published: July 18, 2026 at 03:00
π Summary
π English Translation
Just 33 days after its opening, a catastrophe occurred on the Elbe Lateral Canal on July 18, 1976: a dam broke and the water flooded the surrounding area.
π Original Version
Nur 33 Tage nach der ErΓΆffnung kommt es am Elbe-Seitenkanal am 18. Juli 1976 zu einer Katastrophe: Ein Damm bricht, das Wasser ΓΌberschwemmt das Umland.