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    1 year ago

    This was far less about climate change, and more about two dams not being maintained during an elongated period of political instability. Had the dams not failed when they were topped, it would have been a case of some buildings sitting in a river bed for a day or two. Property damage, but very low risk of loss of life.

    The dams failing unleased a tsunami filled with boulders that smashed buildings, gathering more debris as it went.

    The rain pulled the trigger, but it was not the cause.