The Los Alfaques Disaster of 1978 was a devastating event that occurred on July 11th near the Los Alfaques campsite in Alcanar, Spain. A truck carrying 25 tons of highly […]
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The Kaprun Train Disaster 2000
The Kaprun Train Disaster of 2000 was one of Austria’s deadliest tragedies, occurring on November 11th when a funicular railway train, carrying passengers to the Kitzsteinhorn glacier, caught fire in […]
The Stockline Plastics Disaster 2004
The Stockline Plastics Disaster of 2004 was a catastrophic event that occurred on May 11 in Glasgow, Scotland. The explosion at the Stockline Plastics factory, owned by ICL Plastics, resulted […]
The Sevevo Italian Dioxin Disaster 1976
The Seveso Italian Dioxin Disaster of 1976 was one of the most severe environmental catastrophes in European history. On July 10, 1976, an explosion occurred at a chemical plant near […]
The Joelma Fire Disaster 1974
The Joelma Fire Disaster of 1974 was a tragic and devastating event that took place on February 1, 1974, in São Paulo, Brazil. A fire broke out in the Joelma […]
The Summerland Disaster 1973
The Summerland Disaster of 1973 was a catastrophic fire that broke out on the evening of August 2 at the Summerland leisure complex on the Isle of Man, a popular […]
The Karlslust Dance Hall Fire Disaster 1947
The Karlslust Dance Hall Fire Disaster of 1947 was a tragic event that took place in Berlin, Germany, on February 8, 1947. The fire broke out during a Saturday night […]
Understanding Stockholm Syndrome
Stockholm Syndrome is a psychological condition where hostages or victims of kidnapping develop a bond or sympathy for their captors. Named after a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, where hostages […]
Australian Grandville Train Disaster 1977
The Australian Granville Train Disaster of 1977 remains one of the deadliest rail accidents in the nation’s history. On January 18, a crowded commuter train derailed near the Sydney suburb […]