Dolgarrog dam disaster
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The Dolgarrog dam disaster was a catastrophic 1925 dam failure in the village of Dolgarrog, Wales, that caused a deadly flood and led to major changes in British dam safety regulations.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13868384 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dolgarrog dam disaster Context triple: [Dolgarrog, hasHistoricEvent, Dolgarrog dam disaster]
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A.
Tryweryn flooding
Tryweryn flooding refers to the controversial 1960s inundation of the Welsh village of Capel Celyn to create a reservoir for supplying water to Liverpool, which became a powerful symbol of Welsh nationalism and political protest.
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B.
Tay Bridge disaster
The Tay Bridge disaster was a catastrophic 1879 railway bridge collapse in Scotland during a violent storm, killing dozens of passengers and prompting major changes in bridge engineering and safety standards.
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C.
1953 Tangiwai disaster
The 1953 Tangiwai disaster was one of New Zealand’s worst railway tragedies, in which a passenger train plunged into the Whangaehu River after a lahar destroyed the Tangiwai rail bridge on Christmas Eve.
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D.
Trotternish landslip
The Trotternish landslip is a dramatic, ancient landslide formation on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, renowned for its striking cliffs, pinnacles, and otherworldly landscapes.
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E.
The Staggerford Flood
The Staggerford Flood is a novel by Iris Rainer Dart, best known for its portrayal of small-town life and interpersonal relationships in the wake of a devastating flood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dolgarrog dam disaster Target entity description: The Dolgarrog dam disaster was a catastrophic 1925 dam failure in the village of Dolgarrog, Wales, that caused a deadly flood and led to major changes in British dam safety regulations.
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A.
Tryweryn flooding
Tryweryn flooding refers to the controversial 1960s inundation of the Welsh village of Capel Celyn to create a reservoir for supplying water to Liverpool, which became a powerful symbol of Welsh nationalism and political protest.
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B.
Tay Bridge disaster
The Tay Bridge disaster was a catastrophic 1879 railway bridge collapse in Scotland during a violent storm, killing dozens of passengers and prompting major changes in bridge engineering and safety standards.
-
C.
1953 Tangiwai disaster
The 1953 Tangiwai disaster was one of New Zealand’s worst railway tragedies, in which a passenger train plunged into the Whangaehu River after a lahar destroyed the Tangiwai rail bridge on Christmas Eve.
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D.
Trotternish landslip
The Trotternish landslip is a dramatic, ancient landslide formation on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, renowned for its striking cliffs, pinnacles, and otherworldly landscapes.
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E.
The Staggerford Flood
The Staggerford Flood is a novel by Iris Rainer Dart, best known for its portrayal of small-town life and interpersonal relationships in the wake of a devastating flood.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.