What is the lost village in Italian lake?

In 1950, the village of Curon was once home to hundreds of Italians. That was before the village was intentionally flooded to make way for a nearby hydroelectric plant. Fast-forward some 71 years, when repairs forced a team to temporarily drain the lake.



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