Contemporary era · 1999
Vargas tragedy
The Vargas tragedy was a natural disaster that occurred in Vargas State (today La Guaira), Venezuela, on 15 December 1999 (over the course of 10 days), 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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- When
- 5 Dec 1999 – 21 Dec 1999
- Where
- La Guaira state
- Era
- Contemporary
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