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The '''Great Hinamizawa Disaster''' was a catastrophic gas leak incident in the village of [[Hinamizawa]]. The village's entire populace was exposed to a mixture of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide and was completely wiped out overnight. The gas leak resulted in the permanent closing of visitation to the village. |
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| Time | 01:23 (Japan Standard Time UTC+9) |
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| Date | 21 June 1983 |
| Location | Hinamizawa, Japan |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Deaths | ~2000 (direct) |
The Great Hinamizawa Disaster was a catastrophic gas leak incident in the village of Hinamizawa. The village's entire populace was exposed to a mixture of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide and was completely wiped out overnight. The gas leak resulted in the permanent closing of visitation to the village.