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►https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.... December 2, 1959, the arch of the Malpasset dam upstream of Fréjus in the Var cracks, before giving way. In a few minutes, a 40-meter-high wave crashes into the Reyran valley at 70 km/h; it devastates countryside and farms. It caused 423 deaths. Simone Mercier-Infantolino, 12 years old at the time, remembers. A report by: A.Le Hars/R.Rico/P.Millois/S.Lemaire Find us on our website: https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.... Facebook / france3provencealpes / france3cotedazur Twitter / france3provence / f3cotedazur Instagram / france3provencealpes / f3cotedazur