Disasters with highest death tolls - Vargas Tragedy

Time: Dec, 1999

Place: Vargas State, Venezuela

Details: The Vargas tragedy was a natural disaster that occurred in Vargas State, Venezuela on 14–16 December 1999, when torrential rains caused flash floods and debris flows that killed tens of thousands of people, destroyed thousands of homes, and led to the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure.

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