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formed, at Les Fonts, the Rubí stream. People knew about the damage that occurred when the rivers receded, but the problem was that construction was allowed in their surroundings, making the catastrophe exponentially worse. On the Rambla d'Ègara - then
Caudillo Avenue - the installer was blocked by the materials dragged by the Palau stream. The Renfe bridge that served as a dam collapsed and the water reached more than two meters high, taking away everything in its path. On the Rambla d'Ègara alone, 72 people lost their lives and 17 were reported missing. The flood devastated the factories located in the upper part, demolished several houses and dragged cars to the Rambleta. On the other hand, the Arenes stream diverted its course in the blocks of the Sant Llorenç groups and flowed through an old channel, devastating the current Ègara neighborhood on the right bank, the triangle of death where it caused more than a hundred victims and demolished a large part of the houses. The total number of victims (and missing) is 372.
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On the occasion of the 50th anniversary, on 25 September 2012, various events were organized and material was recreated to remember this event, also seeking popular participation through a website to collect all possible information and testimonies.
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The bed of the Arenes stream remains dry for much of the year, with a fall of about 60 l/m2 being necessary for water to circulate. The hot air chimney that rose in a cold air mass, triggered peak flows greater than 1000 l/m2.
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being the largest natural catastrophe in the history of Spain.
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