The village that disappeared beneath poisoned waters ☢

Geamăna, once a quiet village nestled in Romania’s Apuseni Mountains, now exists only as a submerged memory.

In 1978, the Romanian government ordered its evacuation to make way for a toxic waste reservoir serving a copper mine.

Over 400 families were displaced, and many promised compensation that never fully materialized.

What remains today is a lake of industrial sludge, growing by approximately one meter each year, swallowing homes, gardens, and even cemeteries.