1979 Morbi flood
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The 1979 Morbi flood was a catastrophic dam failure disaster in Gujarat, India, in which the collapse of the Machhu Dam unleashed massive flooding that killed thousands and devastated the town of Morbi.
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| 1979 Morbi flood canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21820373 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1979 Morbi flood Context triple: [Machhu Dam, associatedDisaster, 1979 Morbi flood]
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2013 North India floods
The 2013 North India floods were a devastating series of cloudburst-triggered flash floods and landslides, particularly in Uttarakhand, that caused massive loss of life, widespread destruction, and one of the largest rescue operations in India’s history.
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B.
2008 Kosi flood
The 2008 Kosi flood was a catastrophic river flood in northern India and Nepal that displaced millions of people and caused widespread destruction when the Kosi River dramatically changed its course.
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C.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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D.
1908 Musi River floods
The 1908 Musi River floods were a catastrophic deluge in Hyderabad, India, that caused massive loss of life and property and spurred major urban and flood-control reforms.
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E.
Karachi monsoon floods
The Karachi monsoon floods are recurring seasonal inundations in Pakistan’s largest city, caused by intense monsoon rains that overwhelm drainage systems and river channels, leading to widespread urban flooding and damage.
- 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: 1979 Morbi flood Target entity description: The 1979 Morbi flood was a catastrophic dam failure disaster in Gujarat, India, in which the collapse of the Machhu Dam unleashed massive flooding that killed thousands and devastated the town of Morbi.
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A.
2013 North India floods
The 2013 North India floods were a devastating series of cloudburst-triggered flash floods and landslides, particularly in Uttarakhand, that caused massive loss of life, widespread destruction, and one of the largest rescue operations in India’s history.
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B.
2008 Kosi flood
The 2008 Kosi flood was a catastrophic river flood in northern India and Nepal that displaced millions of people and caused widespread destruction when the Kosi River dramatically changed its course.
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C.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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D.
1908 Musi River floods
The 1908 Musi River floods were a catastrophic deluge in Hyderabad, India, that caused massive loss of life and property and spurred major urban and flood-control reforms.
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E.
Karachi monsoon floods
The Karachi monsoon floods are recurring seasonal inundations in Pakistan’s largest city, caused by intense monsoon rains that overwhelm drainage systems and river channels, leading to widespread urban flooding and damage.
- F. None of above. chosen
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