The Flixborough Disaster in 1974 was a catastrophic industrial accident that occurred in North Lincolnshire, England, resulting in one of the worst chemical plant explosions in British history. On June […]
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The Cairngorm Plateau Disaster 1971
The Cairngorm Plateau Disaster in 1971 was a tragic mountaineering accident in Scotland that claimed the lives of six climbers. On February 21, 1971, a group of experienced climbers set […]
The Surfside Condominium Collapse 2021
The Surfside Condominium Collapse in 2021 was a devastating structural failure that resulted in a tragic loss of life and exposed significant issues in building safety and maintenance. On June […]
The Knox Mine Disaster 1959
The Knox Mine Disaster in 1959 was a catastrophic event in Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal mining industry, marking one of the darkest days in the region’s history. On January 22, 1959, […]
The bomb in Oklahoma City 1995
The bomb in Oklahoma City in 1995 remains one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism in United States history. On April 19, 1995, a truck filled with over two […]
The Deadliest Tsunamis of All Time
The deadliest tsunamis of all time have claimed countless lives and reshaped entire coastal landscapes, leaving behind devastation and tragedy on a massive scale. These natural disasters, often triggered by […]
The Los Alfaques Disaster 1978
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 […]
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 […]