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The abandoned area covered in mud and masonry into which the city of Longarone has been transformed after the overflow of the dam, still intact; in the background the rescue operations are being organized with the assistance of helicopters and the resources of the army and fire brigade. Longarone (Belluno), October 1963 (Photo by Mario De Biasi;Sergio Del Grande;Giorgio Lotti/Mondadori via Getty Images)

The abandoned area covered in mud and masonry into which the city of Longarone has been transformed after the overflow of the dam, still intact; in the background the rescue operations are being organized with the assistance of helicopters and the resources of the army and fire brigade. Longarone (Belluno), October 1963 (Photo by Mario De Biasi;Sergio Del Grande;Giorgio Lotti/Mondadori via Getty Images)