Engineering hubris and political fanaticism in Mao’s China led to the deadliest structural and technological failure in human history, claiming as many as 230,000 lives. Yet to this day, very few know anything about it. For show notes, transcript and photos of the Banqiao disaster, go to <a href="https://manmadecatastrophes.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">manmadecatastrophes.com</a>

Engineering hubris and political fanaticism in Mao’s China led to the deadliest structural and technological failure in human history, claiming as many as 230,000 lives. Yet to this day, very few know anything about it. For show notes, transcript and photos of the Banqiao disaster, go to manmadecatastrophes.com

Engineering hubris and political fanaticism in Mao’s China led to the deadliest structural and technological failure in human history, claiming as many as 230,000 lives. Yet to this day, very few know anything about it. For show notes, transcript and photos of the Banqiao disaster, go to <a href="https://manmadecatastrophes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">manmadecatastrophes.com</a>

Banqiao Dam: The Biggest Disaster You’ve Never Heard of

Uses dramatic, deeply researched storytelling and archival footage to explore some of the worst disasters caused by man. Some are accidents sprouting from hubris, greed or incompetence, others a result of malice and a complete disregard for fellow human beings. Whether it’s collapses, fires, riots, stampedes, crashes, explosions, famines, massacres, war crimes or genocide, every manmade calamity has lessons we can learn from—both about the complex human follies that enabled them, as well as how they can be prevented from ever happening again.

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Banqiao Dam: The Biggest Disaster You’ve Never Heard of

Banqiao Dam: The Biggest Disaster You’ve Never Heard of