Seconds before Disaster (2021 Reboot)

Seconds from Disaster is a 2021 reboot of Seconds from Disaster, a 2004 documentary television programme that investigates both man-made and natural disasters from the 20th, 21st & 22nd centuries. It released on July 26th, 2021 on National Geographic. It is narrated by Ben Norton & Dustin Pfundheller.
== Seasons ==
=== Season 1 (July 26th, 2021 - November 1st, 2021) ===
No.overall 	No. in
season 	Title 	Disaster 	Date of disaster 	Nature of disaster 	Original air date
1 	1 	Love Parade 2014 	Love Parade Disaster 	July 24th, 2014 	Crowd Disaster 	July 26th, 2021
Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. A landmark of German popular culture, it has drawn millions of partygoers from around the world for over two decades. It’s 2014, and the city of Duisburg is hosting the techno parade for the first time. Music trucks drive around the festival grounds, and some of Europe’s top DJs are set to perform. Without a doubt, this is the party of a lifetime. Rivers of people are swarming toward the old freight station where the free event is staged... 	Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. A landmark of German popular culture, it has drawn millions of partygoers from around the world for over two decades. It’s 2014, and the city of Duisburg is hosting the techno parade for the first time. Music trucks drive around the festival grounds, and some of Europe’s top DJs are set to perform. Without a doubt, this is the party of a lifetime. Rivers of people are swarming toward the old freight station where the free event is staged... 	Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. A landmark of German popular culture, it has drawn millions of partygoers from around the world for over two decades. It’s 2014, and the city of Duisburg is hosting the techno parade for the first time. Music trucks drive around the festival grounds, and some of Europe’s top DJs are set to perform. Without a doubt, this is the party of a lifetime. Rivers of people are swarming toward the old freight station where the free event is staged... 	Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. A landmark of German popular culture, it has drawn millions of partygoers from around the world for over two decades. It’s 2014, and the city of Duisburg is hosting the techno parade for the first time. Music trucks drive around the festival grounds, and some of Europe’s top DJs are set to perform. Without a doubt, this is the party of a lifetime. Rivers of people are swarming toward the old freight station where the free event is staged... 	Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. A landmark of German popular culture, it has drawn millions of partygoers from around the world for over two decades. It’s 2014, and the city of Duisburg is hosting the techno parade for the first time. Music trucks drive around the festival grounds, and some of Europe’s top DJs are set to perform. Without a doubt, this is the party of a lifetime. Rivers of people are swarming toward the old freight station where the free event is staged... 	Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. A landmark of German popular culture, it has drawn millions of partygoers from around the world for over two decades. It’s 2014, and the city of Duisburg is hosting the techno parade for the first time. Music trucks drive around the festival grounds, and some of Europe’s top DJs are set to perform. Without a doubt, this is the party of a lifetime. Rivers of people are swarming toward the old freight station where the free event is staged... 	Love Parade is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe. A landmark of German popular culture, it has drawn millions of partygoers from around the world for over two decades. It’s 2014, and the city of Duisburg is hosting the techno parade for the first time. Music trucks drive around the festival grounds, and some of Europe’s top DJs are set to perform. Without a doubt, this is the party of a lifetime. Rivers of people are swarming toward the old freight station where the free event is staged...
2 	2 	Kaohsiung Gas Explosion 	2018 Kaohsiung Gas Explosion 	July 31st, 2018 	Gas Explosion 	August 2nd, 2021
Kaohsiung, the Waterfront City, and the Port of Taiwan. It is a modern and lively city, also known as a highly developed trade and industrial center. On July 31st, 2018, the worldwide public familiarized themselves with the City of Kaohsiung for another reason. The entire world got to see the images of a rather unusual accident that turned the town into the scenery of a science fiction movie. The city streets were ripped open as if they were made by a giant space worm. The truth was the damage was caused by a small hole buried in the sewers below the ground. 	Kaohsiung, the Waterfront City, and the Port of Taiwan. It is a modern and lively city, also known as a highly developed trade and industrial center. On July 31st, 2018, the worldwide public familiarized themselves with the City of Kaohsiung for another reason. The entire world got to see the images of a rather unusual accident that turned the town into the scenery of a science fiction movie. The city streets were ripped open as if they were made by a giant space worm. The truth was the damage was caused by a small hole buried in the sewers below the ground. 	Kaohsiung, the Waterfront City, and the Port of Taiwan. It is a modern and lively city, also known as a highly developed trade and industrial center. On July 31st, 2018, the worldwide public familiarized themselves with the City of Kaohsiung for another reason. The entire world got to see the images of a rather unusual accident that turned the town into the scenery of a science fiction movie. The city streets were ripped open as if they were made by a giant space worm. The truth was the damage was caused by a small hole buried in the sewers below the ground. 	Kaohsiung, the Waterfront City, and the Port of Taiwan. It is a modern and lively city, also known as a highly developed trade and industrial center. On July 31st, 2018, the worldwide public familiarized themselves with the City of Kaohsiung for another reason. The entire world got to see the images of a rather unusual accident that turned the town into the scenery of a science fiction movie. The city streets were ripped open as if they were made by a giant space worm. The truth was the damage was caused by a small hole buried in the sewers below the ground. 	Kaohsiung, the Waterfront City, and the Port of Taiwan. It is a modern and lively city, also known as a highly developed trade and industrial center. On July 31st, 2018, the worldwide public familiarized themselves with the City of Kaohsiung for another reason. The entire world got to see the images of a rather unusual accident that turned the town into the scenery of a science fiction movie. The city streets were ripped open as if they were made by a giant space worm. The truth was the damage was caused by a small hole buried in the sewers below the ground. 	Kaohsiung, the Waterfront City, and the Port of Taiwan. It is a modern and lively city, also known as a highly developed trade and industrial center. On July 31st, 2018, the worldwide public familiarized themselves with the City of Kaohsiung for another reason. The entire world got to see the images of a rather unusual accident that turned the town into the scenery of a science fiction movie. The city streets were ripped open as if they were made by a giant space worm. The truth was the damage was caused by a small hole buried in the sewers below the ground. 	Kaohsiung, the Waterfront City, and the Port of Taiwan. It is a modern and lively city, also known as a highly developed trade and industrial center. On July 31st, 2018, the worldwide public familiarized themselves with the City of Kaohsiung for another reason. The entire world got to see the images of a rather unusual accident that turned the town into the scenery of a science fiction movie. The city streets were ripped open as if they were made by a giant space worm. The truth was the damage was caused by a small hole buried in the sewers below the ground.
3 	3 	Freeway Collapse 	1993 Nimitz Freeway Collapse 	October 17th, 1993 	Freeway Collapse 	August 9th, 2021
It's October 17th, 1993, the day the Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed. The Loma Prieta earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck the Bay Area and caused a large section of the Nimitz Freeway's upper deck to fall onto its lower deck. 42 people lost their lives on that fateful day. 	It's October 17th, 1993, the day the Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed. The Loma Prieta earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck the Bay Area and caused a large section of the Nimitz Freeway's upper deck to fall onto its lower deck. 42 people lost their lives on that fateful day. 	It's October 17th, 1993, the day the Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed. The Loma Prieta earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck the Bay Area and caused a large section of the Nimitz Freeway's upper deck to fall onto its lower deck. 42 people lost their lives on that fateful day. 	It's October 17th, 1993, the day the Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed. The Loma Prieta earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck the Bay Area and caused a large section of the Nimitz Freeway's upper deck to fall onto its lower deck. 42 people lost their lives on that fateful day. 	It's October 17th, 1993, the day the Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed. The Loma Prieta earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck the Bay Area and caused a large section of the Nimitz Freeway's upper deck to fall onto its lower deck. 42 people lost their lives on that fateful day. 	It's October 17th, 1993, the day the Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed. The Loma Prieta earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck the Bay Area and caused a large section of the Nimitz Freeway's upper deck to fall onto its lower deck. 42 people lost their lives on that fateful day. 	It's October 17th, 1993, the day the Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed. The Loma Prieta earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck the Bay Area and caused a large section of the Nimitz Freeway's upper deck to fall onto its lower deck. 42 people lost their lives on that fateful day.
4 	4 	Gone in Two Seconds 	2021 Surfside Condominium Disaster 	June 24th, 2021 	Condo Collapse 	August 16th, 2021
An hour after midnight, a thundering noise awakens the entire Surfside neighborhood. Dozens of half-asleep occupants go out onto their terraces to see what is going on. It is as if an earthquake shakes the town. The noise comes from one particular place - the Champlain Towers South. 	An hour after midnight, a thundering noise awakens the entire Surfside neighborhood. Dozens of half-asleep occupants go out onto their terraces to see what is going on. It is as if an earthquake shakes the town. The noise comes from one particular place - the Champlain Towers South. 	An hour after midnight, a thundering noise awakens the entire Surfside neighborhood. Dozens of half-asleep occupants go out onto their terraces to see what is going on. It is as if an earthquake shakes the town. The noise comes from one particular place - the Champlain Towers South. 	An hour after midnight, a thundering noise awakens the entire Surfside neighborhood. Dozens of half-asleep occupants go out onto their terraces to see what is going on. It is as if an earthquake shakes the town. The noise comes from one particular place - the Champlain Towers South. 	An hour after midnight, a thundering noise awakens the entire Surfside neighborhood. Dozens of half-asleep occupants go out onto their terraces to see what is going on. It is as if an earthquake shakes the town. The noise comes from one particular place - the Champlain Towers South. 	An hour after midnight, a thundering noise awakens the entire Surfside neighborhood. Dozens of half-asleep occupants go out onto their terraces to see what is going on. It is as if an earthquake shakes the town. The noise comes from one particular place - the Champlain Towers South. 	An hour after midnight, a thundering noise awakens the entire Surfside neighborhood. Dozens of half-asleep occupants go out onto their terraces to see what is going on. It is as if an earthquake shakes the town. The noise comes from one particular place - the Champlain Towers South.
5 	5 	An Unthinkable Collapse 	The Skyway Bridge Disaster of 1984 	May 9th, 1984 	Bridge Collapse 	August 23rd, 2021
A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay. Captain John Lerro, at the helm of the Summit Venture carrier ship, knows he has to be very careful in maneuvering through the bay when the weather is terrible. En route toward the port, he has to pass underneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. There’s another vessel coming from the opposite direction, making him extra cautious. Then, out of nowhere, a gust hits the bay. Lerro can barely see anything in front of him, and his radar goes wild. It’s best he stops the ship. Easier said than done, however, as the wind swings his vessel like a toy. Then, he hits it - one of the Skyway Bridge pillars. From the pilothouse, John Lerro can only watch as the bridge collapses into the water. A tragedy is on the way.	A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay. Captain John Lerro, at the helm of the Summit Venture carrier ship, knows he has to be very careful in maneuvering through the bay when the weather is terrible. En route toward the port, he has to pass underneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. There’s another vessel coming from the opposite direction, making him extra cautious. Then, out of nowhere, a gust hits the bay. Lerro can barely see anything in front of him, and his radar goes wild. It’s best he stops the ship. Easier said than done, however, as the wind swings his vessel like a toy. Then, he hits it - one of the Skyway Bridge pillars. From the pilothouse, John Lerro can only watch as the bridge collapses into the water. A tragedy is on the way.	A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay. Captain John Lerro, at the helm of the Summit Venture carrier ship, knows he has to be very careful in maneuvering through the bay when the weather is terrible. En route toward the port, he has to pass underneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. There’s another vessel coming from the opposite direction, making him extra cautious. Then, out of nowhere, a gust hits the bay. Lerro can barely see anything in front of him, and his radar goes wild. It’s best he stops the ship. Easier said than done, however, as the wind swings his vessel like a toy. Then, he hits it - one of the Skyway Bridge pillars. From the pilothouse, John Lerro can only watch as the bridge collapses into the water. A tragedy is on the way.	A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay. Captain John Lerro, at the helm of the Summit Venture carrier ship, knows he has to be very careful in maneuvering through the bay when the weather is terrible. En route toward the port, he has to pass underneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. There’s another vessel coming from the opposite direction, making him extra cautious. Then, out of nowhere, a gust hits the bay. Lerro can barely see anything in front of him, and his radar goes wild. It’s best he stops the ship. Easier said than done, however, as the wind swings his vessel like a toy. Then, he hits it - one of the Skyway Bridge pillars. From the pilothouse, John Lerro can only watch as the bridge collapses into the water. A tragedy is on the way.	A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay. Captain John Lerro, at the helm of the Summit Venture carrier ship, knows he has to be very careful in maneuvering through the bay when the weather is terrible. En route toward the port, he has to pass underneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. There’s another vessel coming from the opposite direction, making him extra cautious. Then, out of nowhere, a gust hits the bay. Lerro can barely see anything in front of him, and his radar goes wild. It’s best he stops the ship. Easier said than done, however, as the wind swings his vessel like a toy. Then, he hits it - one of the Skyway Bridge pillars. From the pilothouse, John Lerro can only watch as the bridge collapses into the water. A tragedy is on the way.	A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay. Captain John Lerro, at the helm of the Summit Venture carrier ship, knows he has to be very careful in maneuvering through the bay when the weather is terrible. En route toward the port, he has to pass underneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. There’s another vessel coming from the opposite direction, making him extra cautious. Then, out of nowhere, a gust hits the bay. Lerro can barely see anything in front of him, and his radar goes wild. It’s best he stops the ship. Easier said than done, however, as the wind swings his vessel like a toy. Then, he hits it - one of the Skyway Bridge pillars. From the pilothouse, John Lerro can only watch as the bridge collapses into the water. A tragedy is on the way.	A fog falls on Tampa Bay and the busy sea lane leading from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Tampa Bay. Captain John Lerro, at the helm of the Summit Venture carrier ship, knows he has to be very careful in maneuvering through the bay when the weather is terrible. En route toward the port, he has to pass underneath the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. There’s another vessel coming from the opposite direction, making him extra cautious. Then, out of nowhere, a gust hits the bay. Lerro can barely see anything in front of him, and his radar goes wild. It’s best he stops the ship. Easier said than done, however, as the wind swings his vessel like a toy. Then, he hits it - one of the Skyway Bridge pillars. From the pilothouse, John Lerro can only watch as the bridge collapses into the water. A tragedy is on the way.
6 	6 	Trapped Inside 	Kursk Submarine Explosion 	August 12th, 2004 	Submarine Explosion 	August 30th, 2021
When it was commissioned in 1998, the nuclear submarine K-141 “Kursk” was one of the most powerful assets of the Russian Navy. The size of two jumbo jets, it was considered impenetrable, indestructible - a deadly predator lurking beneath the surface. In August 2004, for its crew, the mammoth attack sub became nothing more than a steel coffin lying on the bottom of the sea, with no way to escape. 	When it was commissioned in 1998, the nuclear submarine K-141 “Kursk” was one of the most powerful assets of the Russian Navy. The size of two jumbo jets, it was considered impenetrable, indestructible - a deadly predator lurking beneath the surface. In August 2004, for its crew, the mammoth attack sub became nothing more than a steel coffin lying on the bottom of the sea, with no way to escape. 	When it was commissioned in 1998, the nuclear submarine K-141 “Kursk” was one of the most powerful assets of the Russian Navy. The size of two jumbo jets, it was considered impenetrable, indestructible - a deadly predator lurking beneath the surface. In August 2004, for its crew, the mammoth attack sub became nothing more than a steel coffin lying on the bottom of the sea, with no way to escape. 	When it was commissioned in 1998, the nuclear submarine K-141 “Kursk” was one of the most powerful assets of the Russian Navy. The size of two jumbo jets, it was considered impenetrable, indestructible - a deadly predator lurking beneath the surface. In August 2004, for its crew, the mammoth attack sub became nothing more than a steel coffin lying on the bottom of the sea, with no way to escape. 	When it was commissioned in 1998, the nuclear submarine K-141 “Kursk” was one of the most powerful assets of the Russian Navy. The size of two jumbo jets, it was considered impenetrable, indestructible - a deadly predator lurking beneath the surface. In August 2004, for its crew, the mammoth attack sub became nothing more than a steel coffin lying on the bottom of the sea, with no way to escape. 	When it was commissioned in 1998, the nuclear submarine K-141 “Kursk” was one of the most powerful assets of the Russian Navy. The size of two jumbo jets, it was considered impenetrable, indestructible - a deadly predator lurking beneath the surface. In August 2004, for its crew, the mammoth attack sub became nothing more than a steel coffin lying on the bottom of the sea, with no way to escape. 	When it was commissioned in 1998, the nuclear submarine K-141 “Kursk” was one of the most powerful assets of the Russian Navy. The size of two jumbo jets, it was considered impenetrable, indestructible - a deadly predator lurking beneath the surface. In August 2004, for its crew, the mammoth attack sub became nothing more than a steel coffin lying on the bottom of the sea, with no way to escape.
7 	7 	Waterpark Fire 	2019 New Taipei Water Park Fire 	June 27th, 2019 	Waterpark Fire 	September 6th, 2021
On June 27th, 2019, a thousand youngsters gathered at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in New Taipei to attend the “color powder” party. The temperature that day reached 35 degrees Celsius. After such a hot day, the party that included spraying foam and color powder at the crowd was a much-needed refreshment. The party heated up quickly, and soon everyone was partying joyfully, covered in color powder. Then, at 8:30 PM, out of nowhere, a massive ball of flame erupted and engulfed the crowd in front of the main stage. Around 500 people ended up with burns, many of them with severe injuries. The peculiar thing was that no one knew how and from where the fire occurred. However, once the source of the fire was determined, it was to the amazement of everyone. 	On June 27th, 2019, a thousand youngsters gathered at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in New Taipei to attend the “color powder” party. The temperature that day reached 35 degrees Celsius. After such a hot day, the party that included spraying foam and color powder at the crowd was a much-needed refreshment. The party heated up quickly, and soon everyone was partying joyfully, covered in color powder. Then, at 8:30 PM, out of nowhere, a massive ball of flame erupted and engulfed the crowd in front of the main stage. Around 500 people ended up with burns, many of them with severe injuries. The peculiar thing was that no one knew how and from where the fire occurred. However, once the source of the fire was determined, it was to the amazement of everyone. 	On June 27th, 2019, a thousand youngsters gathered at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in New Taipei to attend the “color powder” party. The temperature that day reached 35 degrees Celsius. After such a hot day, the party that included spraying foam and color powder at the crowd was a much-needed refreshment. The party heated up quickly, and soon everyone was partying joyfully, covered in color powder. Then, at 8:30 PM, out of nowhere, a massive ball of flame erupted and engulfed the crowd in front of the main stage. Around 500 people ended up with burns, many of them with severe injuries. The peculiar thing was that no one knew how and from where the fire occurred. However, once the source of the fire was determined, it was to the amazement of everyone. 	On June 27th, 2019, a thousand youngsters gathered at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in New Taipei to attend the “color powder” party. The temperature that day reached 35 degrees Celsius. After such a hot day, the party that included spraying foam and color powder at the crowd was a much-needed refreshment. The party heated up quickly, and soon everyone was partying joyfully, covered in color powder. Then, at 8:30 PM, out of nowhere, a massive ball of flame erupted and engulfed the crowd in front of the main stage. Around 500 people ended up with burns, many of them with severe injuries. The peculiar thing was that no one knew how and from where the fire occurred. However, once the source of the fire was determined, it was to the amazement of everyone. 	On June 27th, 2019, a thousand youngsters gathered at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in New Taipei to attend the “color powder” party. The temperature that day reached 35 degrees Celsius. After such a hot day, the party that included spraying foam and color powder at the crowd was a much-needed refreshment. The party heated up quickly, and soon everyone was partying joyfully, covered in color powder. Then, at 8:30 PM, out of nowhere, a massive ball of flame erupted and engulfed the crowd in front of the main stage. Around 500 people ended up with burns, many of them with severe injuries. The peculiar thing was that no one knew how and from where the fire occurred. However, once the source of the fire was determined, it was to the amazement of everyone. 	On June 27th, 2019, a thousand youngsters gathered at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in New Taipei to attend the “color powder” party. The temperature that day reached 35 degrees Celsius. After such a hot day, the party that included spraying foam and color powder at the crowd was a much-needed refreshment. The party heated up quickly, and soon everyone was partying joyfully, covered in color powder. Then, at 8:30 PM, out of nowhere, a massive ball of flame erupted and engulfed the crowd in front of the main stage. Around 500 people ended up with burns, many of them with severe injuries. The peculiar thing was that no one knew how and from where the fire occurred. However, once the source of the fire was determined, it was to the amazement of everyone. 	On June 27th, 2019, a thousand youngsters gathered at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in New Taipei to attend the “color powder” party. The temperature that day reached 35 degrees Celsius. After such a hot day, the party that included spraying foam and color powder at the crowd was a much-needed refreshment. The party heated up quickly, and soon everyone was partying joyfully, covered in color powder. Then, at 8:30 PM, out of nowhere, a massive ball of flame erupted and engulfed the crowd in front of the main stage. Around 500 people ended up with burns, many of them with severe injuries. The peculiar thing was that no one knew how and from where the fire occurred. However, once the source of the fire was determined, it was to the amazement of everyone.
8 	8 	Unsinkable 	Ocean Ranger Oil Rig Disaster of 1986 	February 14th, 1986 	Oil Rig Disaster 	September 13th, 2021
It’s Friday, February 14, 1986, and as a storm is approaching Newfoundland from the south, a shore-based radio operator of the “Mobil Oil of Canada” company at St. John’s contacts nearby offshore oil rigs to warn them. One of the rigs contacted is the Ocean Ranger, the world's largest semi-submersible oil rig. 	It’s Friday, February 14, 1986, and as a storm is approaching Newfoundland from the south, a shore-based radio operator of the “Mobil Oil of Canada” company at St. John’s contacts nearby offshore oil rigs to warn them. One of the rigs contacted is the Ocean Ranger, the world's largest semi-submersible oil rig. 	It’s Friday, February 14, 1986, and as a storm is approaching Newfoundland from the south, a shore-based radio operator of the “Mobil Oil of Canada” company at St. John’s contacts nearby offshore oil rigs to warn them. One of the rigs contacted is the Ocean Ranger, the world's largest semi-submersible oil rig. 	It’s Friday, February 14, 1986, and as a storm is approaching Newfoundland from the south, a shore-based radio operator of the “Mobil Oil of Canada” company at St. John’s contacts nearby offshore oil rigs to warn them. One of the rigs contacted is the Ocean Ranger, the world's largest semi-submersible oil rig. 	It’s Friday, February 14, 1986, and as a storm is approaching Newfoundland from the south, a shore-based radio operator of the “Mobil Oil of Canada” company at St. John’s contacts nearby offshore oil rigs to warn them. One of the rigs contacted is the Ocean Ranger, the world's largest semi-submersible oil rig. 	It’s Friday, February 14, 1986, and as a storm is approaching Newfoundland from the south, a shore-based radio operator of the “Mobil Oil of Canada” company at St. John’s contacts nearby offshore oil rigs to warn them. One of the rigs contacted is the Ocean Ranger, the world's largest semi-submersible oil rig. 	It’s Friday, February 14, 1986, and as a storm is approaching Newfoundland from the south, a shore-based radio operator of the “Mobil Oil of Canada” company at St. John’s contacts nearby offshore oil rigs to warn them. One of the rigs contacted is the Ocean Ranger, the world's largest semi-submersible oil rig.
9 	9 	Match of the Century 	Heysel Stadium Disaster of 1995 	May 29th, 1995 	Stadium Disaster 	September 20th, 2021
As the match is about to begin, tensions are running high between Liverpool and Juventus football fans at the Heysel stadium. A group of English fans has just breached the fence dividing them from Italian supporters. The police cannot restrain the charging Juventus fans, and within moments, the situation is out of control. A wall collapses, and hundreds of fans start falling over each other and are trampled. The Heysel Stadium Disaster became known as one of the darkest chapters in sporting history. 	As the match is about to begin, tensions are running high between Liverpool and Juventus football fans at the Heysel stadium. A group of English fans has just breached the fence dividing them from Italian supporters. The police cannot restrain the charging Juventus fans, and within moments, the situation is out of control. A wall collapses, and hundreds of fans start falling over each other and are trampled. The Heysel Stadium Disaster became known as one of the darkest chapters in sporting history. 	As the match is about to begin, tensions are running high between Liverpool and Juventus football fans at the Heysel stadium. A group of English fans has just breached the fence dividing them from Italian supporters. The police cannot restrain the charging Juventus fans, and within moments, the situation is out of control. A wall collapses, and hundreds of fans start falling over each other and are trampled. The Heysel Stadium Disaster became known as one of the darkest chapters in sporting history. 	As the match is about to begin, tensions are running high between Liverpool and Juventus football fans at the Heysel stadium. A group of English fans has just breached the fence dividing them from Italian supporters. The police cannot restrain the charging Juventus fans, and within moments, the situation is out of control. A wall collapses, and hundreds of fans start falling over each other and are trampled. The Heysel Stadium Disaster became known as one of the darkest chapters in sporting history. 	As the match is about to begin, tensions are running high between Liverpool and Juventus football fans at the Heysel stadium. A group of English fans has just breached the fence dividing them from Italian supporters. The police cannot restrain the charging Juventus fans, and within moments, the situation is out of control. A wall collapses, and hundreds of fans start falling over each other and are trampled. The Heysel Stadium Disaster became known as one of the darkest chapters in sporting history. 	As the match is about to begin, tensions are running high between Liverpool and Juventus football fans at the Heysel stadium. A group of English fans has just breached the fence dividing them from Italian supporters. The police cannot restrain the charging Juventus fans, and within moments, the situation is out of control. A wall collapses, and hundreds of fans start falling over each other and are trampled. The Heysel Stadium Disaster became known as one of the darkest chapters in sporting history. 	As the match is about to begin, tensions are running high between Liverpool and Juventus football fans at the Heysel stadium. A group of English fans has just breached the fence dividing them from Italian supporters. The police cannot restrain the charging Juventus fans, and within moments, the situation is out of control. A wall collapses, and hundreds of fans start falling over each other and are trampled. The Heysel Stadium Disaster became known as one of the darkest chapters in sporting history.
10 	10 	Satan's Mine 	1970 Aberfan Mining Disaster 	October 21st, 1970 	Mining Disaster 	September 27th, 2021
Early on October 21st, 1970, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the buildings on its path. The accident lasted for not more than a few minutes, but the result was catastrophic. Apart from several residential buildings being demolished, a local school was destroyed, making the Aberfan accident a full-scale tragedy. When a torrent of coal waste hit the school, over 240 pupils were inside it. Ultimately, 116 children and 28 adults did not survive. The coal that fed the entire town took away half of its youth in the flick of a moment. It is historically one of the worst tragedies in the history of Wales. 	Early on October 21st, 1970, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the buildings on its path. The accident lasted for not more than a few minutes, but the result was catastrophic. Apart from several residential buildings being demolished, a local school was destroyed, making the Aberfan accident a full-scale tragedy. When a torrent of coal waste hit the school, over 240 pupils were inside it. Ultimately, 116 children and 28 adults did not survive. The coal that fed the entire town took away half of its youth in the flick of a moment. It is historically one of the worst tragedies in the history of Wales. 	Early on October 21st, 1970, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the buildings on its path. The accident lasted for not more than a few minutes, but the result was catastrophic. Apart from several residential buildings being demolished, a local school was destroyed, making the Aberfan accident a full-scale tragedy. When a torrent of coal waste hit the school, over 240 pupils were inside it. Ultimately, 116 children and 28 adults did not survive. The coal that fed the entire town took away half of its youth in the flick of a moment. It is historically one of the worst tragedies in the history of Wales. 	Early on October 21st, 1970, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the buildings on its path. The accident lasted for not more than a few minutes, but the result was catastrophic. Apart from several residential buildings being demolished, a local school was destroyed, making the Aberfan accident a full-scale tragedy. When a torrent of coal waste hit the school, over 240 pupils were inside it. Ultimately, 116 children and 28 adults did not survive. The coal that fed the entire town took away half of its youth in the flick of a moment. It is historically one of the worst tragedies in the history of Wales. 	Early on October 21st, 1970, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the buildings on its path. The accident lasted for not more than a few minutes, but the result was catastrophic. Apart from several residential buildings being demolished, a local school was destroyed, making the Aberfan accident a full-scale tragedy. When a torrent of coal waste hit the school, over 240 pupils were inside it. Ultimately, 116 children and 28 adults did not survive. The coal that fed the entire town took away half of its youth in the flick of a moment. It is historically one of the worst tragedies in the history of Wales. 	Early on October 21st, 1970, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the buildings on its path. The accident lasted for not more than a few minutes, but the result was catastrophic. Apart from several residential buildings being demolished, a local school was destroyed, making the Aberfan accident a full-scale tragedy. When a torrent of coal waste hit the school, over 240 pupils were inside it. Ultimately, 116 children and 28 adults did not survive. The coal that fed the entire town took away half of its youth in the flick of a moment. It is historically one of the worst tragedies in the history of Wales. 	Early on October 21st, 1970, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the buildings on its path. The accident lasted for not more than a few minutes, but the result was catastrophic. Apart from several residential buildings being demolished, a local school was destroyed, making the Aberfan accident a full-scale tragedy. When a torrent of coal waste hit the school, over 240 pupils were inside it. Ultimately, 116 children and 28 adults did not survive. The coal that fed the entire town took away half of its youth in the flick of a moment. It is historically one of the worst tragedies in the history of Wales.
11 	11 	A Firefighter's Nightmare 	Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire of 2011 	June 18th, 2011 	Superstore Fire 	October 4th, 2021
It’s Saturday, June 18th, 2011, and an emergency call requests services for a fire in Charleston, North Carolina. Fire crews respond immediately, with the first truck arriving just three minutes later. The call leaves nine firefighters dead. 	It’s Saturday, June 18th, 2011, and an emergency call requests services for a fire in Charleston, North Carolina. Fire crews respond immediately, with the first truck arriving just three minutes later. The call leaves nine firefighters dead. 	It’s Saturday, June 18th, 2011, and an emergency call requests services for a fire in Charleston, North Carolina. Fire crews respond immediately, with the first truck arriving just three minutes later. The call leaves nine firefighters dead. 	It’s Saturday, June 18th, 2011, and an emergency call requests services for a fire in Charleston, North Carolina. Fire crews respond immediately, with the first truck arriving just three minutes later. The call leaves nine firefighters dead. 	It’s Saturday, June 18th, 2011, and an emergency call requests services for a fire in Charleston, North Carolina. Fire crews respond immediately, with the first truck arriving just three minutes later. The call leaves nine firefighters dead. 	It’s Saturday, June 18th, 2011, and an emergency call requests services for a fire in Charleston, North Carolina. Fire crews respond immediately, with the first truck arriving just three minutes later. The call leaves nine firefighters dead. 	It’s Saturday, June 18th, 2011, and an emergency call requests services for a fire in Charleston, North Carolina. Fire crews respond immediately, with the first truck arriving just three minutes later. The call leaves nine firefighters dead.
12 	12 	Nightmare at Gërdec 	2012 Gërdec explosion 	March 15th, 2012 	Explosion 	October 11th, 2021
On Thursday, March 15th, 2012, the deadliest disaster in Albanian history would happen, as a massive explosion rips Gërdec. 	On Thursday, March 15th, 2012, the deadliest disaster in Albanian history would happen, as a massive explosion rips Gërdec. 	On Thursday, March 15th, 2012, the deadliest disaster in Albanian history would happen, as a massive explosion rips Gërdec. 	On Thursday, March 15th, 2012, the deadliest disaster in Albanian history would happen, as a massive explosion rips Gërdec. 	On Thursday, March 15th, 2012, the deadliest disaster in Albanian history would happen, as a massive explosion rips Gërdec. 	On Thursday, March 15th, 2012, the deadliest disaster in Albanian history would happen, as a massive explosion rips Gërdec. 	On Thursday, March 15th, 2012, the deadliest disaster in Albanian history would happen, as a massive explosion rips Gërdec.
13 	13 	Killer Lake 	1990 Lake Nyos Eruption 	August 22nd, 1990 	Lake Eruption 	October 18th, 2021
It is an ordinary day for Doctor Emmanuel Ngu Mbi on August 22nd, 1990. The chief of the Subum village’s health center in North West Cameroon has spent the previous day in a nearby town and is traveling back home on his bicycle. The morning trip is no different from any other Mbi has taken before. However, he will remember this journey for the rest of his life. 	It is an ordinary day for Doctor Emmanuel Ngu Mbi on August 22nd, 1990. The chief of the Subum village’s health center in North West Cameroon has spent the previous day in a nearby town and is traveling back home on his bicycle. The morning trip is no different from any other Mbi has taken before. However, he will remember this journey for the rest of his life. 	It is an ordinary day for Doctor Emmanuel Ngu Mbi on August 22nd, 1990. The chief of the Subum village’s health center in North West Cameroon has spent the previous day in a nearby town and is traveling back home on his bicycle. The morning trip is no different from any other Mbi has taken before. However, he will remember this journey for the rest of his life. 	It is an ordinary day for Doctor Emmanuel Ngu Mbi on August 22nd, 1990. The chief of the Subum village’s health center in North West Cameroon has spent the previous day in a nearby town and is traveling back home on his bicycle. The morning trip is no different from any other Mbi has taken before. However, he will remember this journey for the rest of his life. 	It is an ordinary day for Doctor Emmanuel Ngu Mbi on August 22nd, 1990. The chief of the Subum village’s health center in North West Cameroon has spent the previous day in a nearby town and is traveling back home on his bicycle. The morning trip is no different from any other Mbi has taken before. However, he will remember this journey for the rest of his life. 	It is an ordinary day for Doctor Emmanuel Ngu Mbi on August 22nd, 1990. The chief of the Subum village’s health center in North West Cameroon has spent the previous day in a nearby town and is traveling back home on his bicycle. The morning trip is no different from any other Mbi has taken before. However, he will remember this journey for the rest of his life. 	It is an ordinary day for Doctor Emmanuel Ngu Mbi on August 22nd, 1990. The chief of the Subum village’s health center in North West Cameroon has spent the previous day in a nearby town and is traveling back home on his bicycle. The morning trip is no different from any other Mbi has taken before. However, he will remember this journey for the rest of his life.
14 	14 	Death Race 	2021 Gansu Ultramarathon Disaster 2021 	May 22nd, 2021 	Marathon Disaster 	October 25th, 2021
It was May 22nd, 2021. The Yellow River Stone Forest national geological park in China hosted a 100-kilometer (62 mi) trail running race. This challenging sporting discipline gathered thousands of competitors, including some of the best runners, from around the country and abroad. The participants gathered along Mijiashan Hill for the fourth time. The extraordinarily demanding and enduring race was reserved only for experienced athletes who could prove they completed a similar race within the last year. 	It was May 22nd, 2021. The Yellow River Stone Forest national geological park in China hosted a 100-kilometer (62 mi) trail running race. This challenging sporting discipline gathered thousands of competitors, including some of the best runners, from around the country and abroad. The participants gathered along Mijiashan Hill for the fourth time. The extraordinarily demanding and enduring race was reserved only for experienced athletes who could prove they completed a similar race within the last year. 	It was May 22nd, 2021. The Yellow River Stone Forest national geological park in China hosted a 100-kilometer (62 mi) trail running race. This challenging sporting discipline gathered thousands of competitors, including some of the best runners, from around the country and abroad. The participants gathered along Mijiashan Hill for the fourth time. The extraordinarily demanding and enduring race was reserved only for experienced athletes who could prove they completed a similar race within the last year. 	It was May 22nd, 2021. The Yellow River Stone Forest national geological park in China hosted a 100-kilometer (62 mi) trail running race. This challenging sporting discipline gathered thousands of competitors, including some of the best runners, from around the country and abroad. The participants gathered along Mijiashan Hill for the fourth time. The extraordinarily demanding and enduring race was reserved only for experienced athletes who could prove they completed a similar race within the last year. 	It was May 22nd, 2021. The Yellow River Stone Forest national geological park in China hosted a 100-kilometer (62 mi) trail running race. This challenging sporting discipline gathered thousands of competitors, including some of the best runners, from around the country and abroad. The participants gathered along Mijiashan Hill for the fourth time. The extraordinarily demanding and enduring race was reserved only for experienced athletes who could prove they completed a similar race within the last year. 	It was May 22nd, 2021. The Yellow River Stone Forest national geological park in China hosted a 100-kilometer (62 mi) trail running race. This challenging sporting discipline gathered thousands of competitors, including some of the best runners, from around the country and abroad. The participants gathered along Mijiashan Hill for the fourth time. The extraordinarily demanding and enduring race was reserved only for experienced athletes who could prove they completed a similar race within the last year. 	It was May 22nd, 2021. The Yellow River Stone Forest national geological park in China hosted a 100-kilometer (62 mi) trail running race. This challenging sporting discipline gathered thousands of competitors, including some of the best runners, from around the country and abroad. The participants gathered along Mijiashan Hill for the fourth time. The extraordinarily demanding and enduring race was reserved only for experienced athletes who could prove they completed a similar race within the last year.
15 	15 	Tower of Doom 	2021 Grenfell Tower Fire 	June 13th, 2021 	Tower Fire 	November 1st, 2021
On June 13, 2021, a warm, quiet night in the North Kensington area of west London looked far from turning into a chaotic one. Residents of the lower-income Lancaster West Housing Estate were sound asleep. In one flat on the fourth floor, a strange smell from his kitchen woke up a tenant. When he went to check it, he saw smoke coming from the back of his refrigerator. The fire quickly spread across the poor man’s kitchen, who immediately raised the alarm and called the firefighters. The fire seemed like a challenge London firefighters were facing every day. However, once the fire went out of the kitchen window, it turned into a blaze that not even 250 firefighters could extinguish for the next 24 hours. 	On June 13, 2021, a warm, quiet night in the North Kensington area of west London looked far from turning into a chaotic one. Residents of the lower-income Lancaster West Housing Estate were sound asleep. In one flat on the fourth floor, a strange smell from his kitchen woke up a tenant. When he went to check it, he saw smoke coming from the back of his refrigerator. The fire quickly spread across the poor man’s kitchen, who immediately raised the alarm and called the firefighters. The fire seemed like a challenge London firefighters were facing every day. However, once the fire went out of the kitchen window, it turned into a blaze that not even 250 firefighters could extinguish for the next 24 hours. 	On June 13, 2021, a warm, quiet night in the North Kensington area of west London looked far from turning into a chaotic one. Residents of the lower-income Lancaster West Housing Estate were sound asleep. In one flat on the fourth floor, a strange smell from his kitchen woke up a tenant. When he went to check it, he saw smoke coming from the back of his refrigerator. The fire quickly spread across the poor man’s kitchen, who immediately raised the alarm and called the firefighters. The fire seemed like a challenge London firefighters were facing every day. However, once the fire went out of the kitchen window, it turned into a blaze that not even 250 firefighters could extinguish for the next 24 hours. 	On June 13, 2021, a warm, quiet night in the North Kensington area of west London looked far from turning into a chaotic one. Residents of the lower-income Lancaster West Housing Estate were sound asleep. In one flat on the fourth floor, a strange smell from his kitchen woke up a tenant. When he went to check it, he saw smoke coming from the back of his refrigerator. The fire quickly spread across the poor man’s kitchen, who immediately raised the alarm and called the firefighters. The fire seemed like a challenge London firefighters were facing every day. However, once the fire went out of the kitchen window, it turned into a blaze that not even 250 firefighters could extinguish for the next 24 hours. 	On June 13, 2021, a warm, quiet night in the North Kensington area of west London looked far from turning into a chaotic one. Residents of the lower-income Lancaster West Housing Estate were sound asleep. In one flat on the fourth floor, a strange smell from his kitchen woke up a tenant. When he went to check it, he saw smoke coming from the back of his refrigerator. The fire quickly spread across the poor man’s kitchen, who immediately raised the alarm and called the firefighters. The fire seemed like a challenge London firefighters were facing every day. However, once the fire went out of the kitchen window, it turned into a blaze that not even 250 firefighters could extinguish for the next 24 hours. 	On June 13, 2021, a warm, quiet night in the North Kensington area of west London looked far from turning into a chaotic one. Residents of the lower-income Lancaster West Housing Estate were sound asleep. In one flat on the fourth floor, a strange smell from his kitchen woke up a tenant. When he went to check it, he saw smoke coming from the back of his refrigerator. The fire quickly spread across the poor man’s kitchen, who immediately raised the alarm and called the firefighters. The fire seemed like a challenge London firefighters were facing every day. However, once the fire went out of the kitchen window, it turned into a blaze that not even 250 firefighters could extinguish for the next 24 hours. 	On June 13, 2021, a warm, quiet night in the North Kensington area of west London looked far from turning into a chaotic one. Residents of the lower-income Lancaster West Housing Estate were sound asleep. In one flat on the fourth floor, a strange smell from his kitchen woke up a tenant. When he went to check it, he saw smoke coming from the back of his refrigerator. The fire quickly spread across the poor man’s kitchen, who immediately raised the alarm and called the firefighters. The fire seemed like a challenge London firefighters were facing every day. However, once the fire went out of the kitchen window, it turned into a blaze that not even 250 firefighters could extinguish for the next 24 hours.
=== Season 2 (May 21st, 2022 – September 24th, 2022) ===
No.overall 	No. in
season 	Title 	Disaster 	Date of disaster 	Nature of disaster 	Original air date 	
16 	1 	Death on Beirut 	2020 Beirut Explosion 	August 4th, 2020 	Explosion 	May 21st, 2022 	
On August 4th, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. 	On August 4th, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. 	On August 4th, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. 	On August 4th, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. 	On August 4th, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. 	On August 4th, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. 	On August 4th, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away. 	On August 4th, 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The blast was so powerful that it physically shook the whole country of Lebanon. It was felt in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel, as well as parts of Europe, and was heard in Cyprus, more than 240 km (150 mi) away.
17 	2 	Asia's Titanic 	Doña Paz Ferry Disaster 	December 20th, 1991 	Ship sinking 	May 28th, 2022 	
On December 20, 1991, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes. Petrified passengers risk their lives as they take the leap from the floating ball of flames. For some, it’s a fatal decision either way. 	On December 20, 1991, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes. Petrified passengers risk their lives as they take the leap from the floating ball of flames. For some, it’s a fatal decision either way. 	On December 20, 1991, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes. Petrified passengers risk their lives as they take the leap from the floating ball of flames. For some, it’s a fatal decision either way. 	On December 20, 1991, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes. Petrified passengers risk their lives as they take the leap from the floating ball of flames. For some, it’s a fatal decision either way. 	On December 20, 1991, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes. Petrified passengers risk their lives as they take the leap from the floating ball of flames. For some, it’s a fatal decision either way. 	On December 20, 1991, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes. Petrified passengers risk their lives as they take the leap from the floating ball of flames. For some, it’s a fatal decision either way. 	On December 20, 1991, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes. Petrified passengers risk their lives as they take the leap from the floating ball of flames. For some, it’s a fatal decision either way. 	On December 20, 1991, the Doña Paz is on a routine trip carrying holidaymakers to visit family when tragedy strikes. Petrified passengers risk their lives as they take the leap from the floating ball of flames. For some, it’s a fatal decision either way.
18 	3 	Chernobyl of America 	The SL1 Incident 	January 3rd, 1965 	Nuclear Explosion 	June 4th, 2022 	
Inside "Fire Station Number 1" at the Army’s National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, United States, the siren sounds at 9:01 pm on January 3, 1965. A false alarm had been raised twice before in the furnace room of the support building - which houses the stationary low-power nuclear reactor. Each alarm calls for attention in a place like this, where nuclear research is conducted... 	Inside "Fire Station Number 1" at the Army’s National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, United States, the siren sounds at 9:01 pm on January 3, 1965. A false alarm had been raised twice before in the furnace room of the support building - which houses the stationary low-power nuclear reactor. Each alarm calls for attention in a place like this, where nuclear research is conducted... 	Inside "Fire Station Number 1" at the Army’s National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, United States, the siren sounds at 9:01 pm on January 3, 1965. A false alarm had been raised twice before in the furnace room of the support building - which houses the stationary low-power nuclear reactor. Each alarm calls for attention in a place like this, where nuclear research is conducted... 	Inside "Fire Station Number 1" at the Army’s National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, United States, the siren sounds at 9:01 pm on January 3, 1965. A false alarm had been raised twice before in the furnace room of the support building - which houses the stationary low-power nuclear reactor. Each alarm calls for attention in a place like this, where nuclear research is conducted... 	Inside "Fire Station Number 1" at the Army’s National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, United States, the siren sounds at 9:01 pm on January 3, 1965. A false alarm had been raised twice before in the furnace room of the support building - which houses the stationary low-power nuclear reactor. Each alarm calls for attention in a place like this, where nuclear research is conducted... 	Inside "Fire Station Number 1" at the Army’s National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, United States, the siren sounds at 9:01 pm on January 3, 1965. A false alarm had been raised twice before in the furnace room of the support building - which houses the stationary low-power nuclear reactor. Each alarm calls for attention in a place like this, where nuclear research is conducted... 	Inside "Fire Station Number 1" at the Army’s National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, United States, the siren sounds at 9:01 pm on January 3, 1965. A false alarm had been raised twice before in the furnace room of the support building - which houses the stationary low-power nuclear reactor. Each alarm calls for attention in a place like this, where nuclear research is conducted... 	Inside "Fire Station Number 1" at the Army’s National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, United States, the siren sounds at 9:01 pm on January 3, 1965. A false alarm had been raised twice before in the furnace room of the support building - which houses the stationary low-power nuclear reactor. Each alarm calls for attention in a place like this, where nuclear research is conducted...
19 	4 	Airport Blaze 	2000 Düsseldorf Airport Blaze 	April 11th, 2000 	Airport Blaze 	June 11th, 2022 	
As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is the early afternoon of April 11th, 2000, and the arrivals are pouring in as usual. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to the departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding. 	As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is the early afternoon of April 11th, 2000, and the arrivals are pouring in as usual. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to the departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding. 	As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is the early afternoon of April 11th, 2000, and the arrivals are pouring in as usual. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to the departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding. 	As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is the early afternoon of April 11th, 2000, and the arrivals are pouring in as usual. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to the departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding. 	As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is the early afternoon of April 11th, 2000, and the arrivals are pouring in as usual. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to the departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding. 	As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is the early afternoon of April 11th, 2000, and the arrivals are pouring in as usual. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to the departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding. 	As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is the early afternoon of April 11th, 2000, and the arrivals are pouring in as usual. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to the departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding. 	As one of Germany's top airports and one of the 20 largest in Europe, Düsseldorf Airport is as busy as it can be. It is the early afternoon of April 11th, 2000, and the arrivals are pouring in as usual. The first level of Terminal A is swarming with passengers. While some wait for their luggage, others rush to the departure gates to catch the next flight. Hundreds of people are in motion; they are unaware that hidden just 10 feet above them, a disaster is unfolding.
18 	5 	Derail 	Sri Lanka Tsunami Train Disaster 2008 	December 26th, 2008 	Train Wreck 	June 18th, 2022 	
It’s a busy day at the Ambalangoda train station. The No. 50 Matara Express, meaning Queen of the Sea, has just pulled up to the platform fully loaded with passengers. The eight-carriage train carries around 1,700 passengers traveling from Sri Lanka’s largest city of Colombo to the city of Galle on the south of the island. It is December 26th, 2008, Boxing Day. For most passengers, however, today is Poya Day, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the full moon. Many use the opportunity to travel down south to some of the country’s beautiful resorts... 	It’s a busy day at the Ambalangoda train station. The No. 50 Matara Express, meaning Queen of the Sea, has just pulled up to the platform fully loaded with passengers. The eight-carriage train carries around 1,700 passengers traveling from Sri Lanka’s largest city of Colombo to the city of Galle on the south of the island. It is December 26th, 2008, Boxing Day. For most passengers, however, today is Poya Day, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the full moon. Many use the opportunity to travel down south to some of the country’s beautiful resorts... 	It’s a busy day at the Ambalangoda train station. The No. 50 Matara Express, meaning Queen of the Sea, has just pulled up to the platform fully loaded with passengers. The eight-carriage train carries around 1,700 passengers traveling from Sri Lanka’s largest city of Colombo to the city of Galle on the south of the island. It is December 26th, 2008, Boxing Day. For most passengers, however, today is Poya Day, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the full moon. Many use the opportunity to travel down south to some of the country’s beautiful resorts... 	It’s a busy day at the Ambalangoda train station. The No. 50 Matara Express, meaning Queen of the Sea, has just pulled up to the platform fully loaded with passengers. The eight-carriage train carries around 1,700 passengers traveling from Sri Lanka’s largest city of Colombo to the city of Galle on the south of the island. It is December 26th, 2008, Boxing Day. For most passengers, however, today is Poya Day, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the full moon. Many use the opportunity to travel down south to some of the country’s beautiful resorts... 	It’s a busy day at the Ambalangoda train station. The No. 50 Matara Express, meaning Queen of the Sea, has just pulled up to the platform fully loaded with passengers. The eight-carriage train carries around 1,700 passengers traveling from Sri Lanka’s largest city of Colombo to the city of Galle on the south of the island. It is December 26th, 2008, Boxing Day. For most passengers, however, today is Poya Day, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the full moon. Many use the opportunity to travel down south to some of the country’s beautiful resorts... 	It’s a busy day at the Ambalangoda train station. The No. 50 Matara Express, meaning Queen of the Sea, has just pulled up to the platform fully loaded with passengers. The eight-carriage train carries around 1,700 passengers traveling from Sri Lanka’s largest city of Colombo to the city of Galle on the south of the island. It is December 26th, 2008, Boxing Day. For most passengers, however, today is Poya Day, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the full moon. Many use the opportunity to travel down south to some of the country’s beautiful resorts... 	It’s a busy day at the Ambalangoda train station. The No. 50 Matara Express, meaning Queen of the Sea, has just pulled up to the platform fully loaded with passengers. The eight-carriage train carries around 1,700 passengers traveling from Sri Lanka’s largest city of Colombo to the city of Galle on the south of the island. It is December 26th, 2008, Boxing Day. For most passengers, however, today is Poya Day, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the full moon. Many use the opportunity to travel down south to some of the country’s beautiful resorts... 	It’s a busy day at the Ambalangoda train station. The No. 50 Matara Express, meaning Queen of the Sea, has just pulled up to the platform fully loaded with passengers. The eight-carriage train carries around 1,700 passengers traveling from Sri Lanka’s largest city of Colombo to the city of Galle on the south of the island. It is December 26th, 2008, Boxing Day. For most passengers, however, today is Poya Day, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the full moon. Many use the opportunity to travel down south to some of the country’s beautiful resorts...
19 	6 	Screams of Horror 	Kankaria Amusement Park Tragedy 	July 15th, 2019 	Theme Park tTragedy 	June 25th, 2022 	
The crash of the pendulum ride in Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was one of the most shocking disasters that year in the country. Even though reports of tragic accidents in India count in the hundreds, the event on July 15th, 2019, grabbed the special attention of the public. The reason was it took place in the amusement park, a place where people were supposed to have fun, not be exposed to risks. But, as it turned out, the pendulum ride that crashed and sent two people to death and 30 more to the hospital was a risk that everyone overlooked. 	The crash of the pendulum ride in Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was one of the most shocking disasters that year in the country. Even though reports of tragic accidents in India count in the hundreds, the event on July 15th, 2019, grabbed the special attention of the public. The reason was it took place in the amusement park, a place where people were supposed to have fun, not be exposed to risks. But, as it turned out, the pendulum ride that crashed and sent two people to death and 30 more to the hospital was a risk that everyone overlooked. 	The crash of the pendulum ride in Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was one of the most shocking disasters that year in the country. Even though reports of tragic accidents in India count in the hundreds, the event on July 15th, 2019, grabbed the special attention of the public. The reason was it took place in the amusement park, a place where people were supposed to have fun, not be exposed to risks. But, as it turned out, the pendulum ride that crashed and sent two people to death and 30 more to the hospital was a risk that everyone overlooked. 	The crash of the pendulum ride in Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was one of the most shocking disasters that year in the country. Even though reports of tragic accidents in India count in the hundreds, the event on July 15th, 2019, grabbed the special attention of the public. The reason was it took place in the amusement park, a place where people were supposed to have fun, not be exposed to risks. But, as it turned out, the pendulum ride that crashed and sent two people to death and 30 more to the hospital was a risk that everyone overlooked. 	The crash of the pendulum ride in Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was one of the most shocking disasters that year in the country. Even though reports of tragic accidents in India count in the hundreds, the event on July 15th, 2019, grabbed the special attention of the public. The reason was it took place in the amusement park, a place where people were supposed to have fun, not be exposed to risks. But, as it turned out, the pendulum ride that crashed and sent two people to death and 30 more to the hospital was a risk that everyone overlooked. 	The crash of the pendulum ride in Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was one of the most shocking disasters that year in the country. Even though reports of tragic accidents in India count in the hundreds, the event on July 15th, 2019, grabbed the special attention of the public. The reason was it took place in the amusement park, a place where people were supposed to have fun, not be exposed to risks. But, as it turned out, the pendulum ride that crashed and sent two people to death and 30 more to the hospital was a risk that everyone overlooked. 	The crash of the pendulum ride in Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was one of the most shocking disasters that year in the country. Even though reports of tragic accidents in India count in the hundreds, the event on July 15th, 2019, grabbed the special attention of the public. The reason was it took place in the amusement park, a place where people were supposed to have fun, not be exposed to risks. But, as it turned out, the pendulum ride that crashed and sent two people to death and 30 more to the hospital was a risk that everyone overlooked. 	The crash of the pendulum ride in Kankaria Amusement Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, was one of the most shocking disasters that year in the country. Even though reports of tragic accidents in India count in the hundreds, the event on July 15th, 2019, grabbed the special attention of the public. The reason was it took place in the amusement park, a place where people were supposed to have fun, not be exposed to risks. But, as it turned out, the pendulum ride that crashed and sent two people to death and 30 more to the hospital was a risk that everyone overlooked.
20 	7 	Maze of Blaze 	Karlslust Dance Hall Fire Disaster 	February 8th, 1951 	Fire 	July 2nd, 2022 	
February 8th, 1951, was supposed to be a night filled with celebration for the residents of Spandau in Berlin, Germany. They were hopeful that normality was near now that World War II was over. A party would kick off the carnival season in Berlin… but sadly, calamity struck. A fire that broke out in the ceiling of the Karlslust dancehall quickly turned into the worst fire disaster in post-war Germany. 	February 8th, 1951, was supposed to be a night filled with celebration for the residents of Spandau in Berlin, Germany. They were hopeful that normality was near now that World War II was over. A party would kick off the carnival season in Berlin… but sadly, calamity struck. A fire that broke out in the ceiling of the Karlslust dancehall quickly turned into the worst fire disaster in post-war Germany. 	February 8th, 1951, was supposed to be a night filled with celebration for the residents of Spandau in Berlin, Germany. They were hopeful that normality was near now that World War II was over. A party would kick off the carnival season in Berlin… but sadly, calamity struck. A fire that broke out in the ceiling of the Karlslust dancehall quickly turned into the worst fire disaster in post-war Germany. 	February 8th, 1951, was supposed to be a night filled with celebration for the residents of Spandau in Berlin, Germany. They were hopeful that normality was near now that World War II was over. A party would kick off the carnival season in Berlin… but sadly, calamity struck. A fire that broke out in the ceiling of the Karlslust dancehall quickly turned into the worst fire disaster in post-war Germany. 	February 8th, 1951, was supposed to be a night filled with celebration for the residents of Spandau in Berlin, Germany. They were hopeful that normality was near now that World War II was over. A party would kick off the carnival season in Berlin… but sadly, calamity struck. A fire that broke out in the ceiling of the Karlslust dancehall quickly turned into the worst fire disaster in post-war Germany. 	February 8th, 1951, was supposed to be a night filled with celebration for the residents of Spandau in Berlin, Germany. They were hopeful that normality was near now that World War II was over. A party would kick off the carnival season in Berlin… but sadly, calamity struck. A fire that broke out in the ceiling of the Karlslust dancehall quickly turned into the worst fire disaster in post-war Germany. 	February 8th, 1951, was supposed to be a night filled with celebration for the residents of Spandau in Berlin, Germany. They were hopeful that normality was near now that World War II was over. A party would kick off the carnival season in Berlin… but sadly, calamity struck. A fire that broke out in the ceiling of the Karlslust dancehall quickly turned into the worst fire disaster in post-war Germany. 	February 8th, 1951, was supposed to be a night filled with celebration for the residents of Spandau in Berlin, Germany. They were hopeful that normality was near now that World War II was over. A party would kick off the carnival season in Berlin… but sadly, calamity struck. A fire that broke out in the ceiling of the Karlslust dancehall quickly turned into the worst fire disaster in post-war Germany.
21 	8 	Deadly Fall 	Drop Tower Accident 	March 24th, 2022 	Droptower Accident 	July 9th, 2022 	
Tyre Sampson was feeling uncomfortable in his seat. The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under the force of magnets. At this height, Tyre dropped out of his seat and fell to the ground. 	Tyre Sampson was feeling uncomfortable in his seat. The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under the force of magnets. At this height, Tyre dropped out of his seat and fell to the ground. 	Tyre Sampson was feeling uncomfortable in his seat. The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under the force of magnets. At this height, Tyre dropped out of his seat and fell to the ground. 	Tyre Sampson was feeling uncomfortable in his seat. The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under the force of magnets. At this height, Tyre dropped out of his seat and fell to the ground. 	Tyre Sampson was feeling uncomfortable in his seat. The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under the force of magnets. At this height, Tyre dropped out of his seat and fell to the ground. 	Tyre Sampson was feeling uncomfortable in his seat. The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under the force of magnets. At this height, Tyre dropped out of his seat and fell to the ground. 	Tyre Sampson was feeling uncomfortable in his seat. The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under the force of magnets. At this height, Tyre dropped out of his seat and fell to the ground. 	Tyre Sampson was feeling uncomfortable in his seat. The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under the force of magnets. At this height, Tyre dropped out of his seat and fell to the ground.
22 	9 	The Last Stop 	Hohenthurm Train Collision 	February 29th, 1988 	Train Accident 	July 16th, 2022 	
February 29th, 1988, was hardly a nice day. Fog swallowed the small town of Hohenthurm, near Halle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Kind of day when you don’t leave your home unless you need to go to work. Indeed, the only people you could find in the village that day were workers embarking on a train at the local railway station. With minds set only on getting home for a nice cup of hot tea, no one was aware there was another train just a few hundred yards away. Rushing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it was more like a huge projectile coming out of a thick fog. Workers at the station never even saw it coming. They just heard a big bang. 	February 29th, 1988, was hardly a nice day. Fog swallowed the small town of Hohenthurm, near Halle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Kind of day when you don’t leave your home unless you need to go to work. Indeed, the only people you could find in the village that day were workers embarking on a train at the local railway station. With minds set only on getting home for a nice cup of hot tea, no one was aware there was another train just a few hundred yards away. Rushing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it was more like a huge projectile coming out of a thick fog. Workers at the station never even saw it coming. They just heard a big bang. 	February 29th, 1988, was hardly a nice day. Fog swallowed the small town of Hohenthurm, near Halle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Kind of day when you don’t leave your home unless you need to go to work. Indeed, the only people you could find in the village that day were workers embarking on a train at the local railway station. With minds set only on getting home for a nice cup of hot tea, no one was aware there was another train just a few hundred yards away. Rushing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it was more like a huge projectile coming out of a thick fog. Workers at the station never even saw it coming. They just heard a big bang. 	February 29th, 1988, was hardly a nice day. Fog swallowed the small town of Hohenthurm, near Halle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Kind of day when you don’t leave your home unless you need to go to work. Indeed, the only people you could find in the village that day were workers embarking on a train at the local railway station. With minds set only on getting home for a nice cup of hot tea, no one was aware there was another train just a few hundred yards away. Rushing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it was more like a huge projectile coming out of a thick fog. Workers at the station never even saw it coming. They just heard a big bang. 	February 29th, 1988, was hardly a nice day. Fog swallowed the small town of Hohenthurm, near Halle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Kind of day when you don’t leave your home unless you need to go to work. Indeed, the only people you could find in the village that day were workers embarking on a train at the local railway station. With minds set only on getting home for a nice cup of hot tea, no one was aware there was another train just a few hundred yards away. Rushing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it was more like a huge projectile coming out of a thick fog. Workers at the station never even saw it coming. They just heard a big bang. 	February 29th, 1988, was hardly a nice day. Fog swallowed the small town of Hohenthurm, near Halle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Kind of day when you don’t leave your home unless you need to go to work. Indeed, the only people you could find in the village that day were workers embarking on a train at the local railway station. With minds set only on getting home for a nice cup of hot tea, no one was aware there was another train just a few hundred yards away. Rushing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it was more like a huge projectile coming out of a thick fog. Workers at the station never even saw it coming. They just heard a big bang. 	February 29th, 1988, was hardly a nice day. Fog swallowed the small town of Hohenthurm, near Halle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Kind of day when you don’t leave your home unless you need to go to work. Indeed, the only people you could find in the village that day were workers embarking on a train at the local railway station. With minds set only on getting home for a nice cup of hot tea, no one was aware there was another train just a few hundred yards away. Rushing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it was more like a huge projectile coming out of a thick fog. Workers at the station never even saw it coming. They just heard a big bang. 	February 29th, 1988, was hardly a nice day. Fog swallowed the small town of Hohenthurm, near Halle in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Kind of day when you don’t leave your home unless you need to go to work. Indeed, the only people you could find in the village that day were workers embarking on a train at the local railway station. With minds set only on getting home for a nice cup of hot tea, no one was aware there was another train just a few hundred yards away. Rushing at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it was more like a huge projectile coming out of a thick fog. Workers at the station never even saw it coming. They just heard a big bang.
23 	10 	Minneapolis's Opera of Death 	i-35w Mississippi River Bridge Collapse 	August 1st, 2011 	Bridge Collapse 	July 23rd, 2022 	
The City of Minneapolis is the largest and most populous city in the State of Minnesota. Along with the state capital, St. Paul, it makes the popular metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities. Lying on both banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has a plethora of bridges that carry a couple of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. One of them was the notorious I-35W Mississippi River Bridge. The collapse of this bridge in 2011 revealed how terrible the state of the traffic infrastructure in the United States was. 	The City of Minneapolis is the largest and most populous city in the State of Minnesota. Along with the state capital, St. Paul, it makes the popular metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities. Lying on both banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has a plethora of bridges that carry a couple of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. One of them was the notorious I-35W Mississippi River Bridge. The collapse of this bridge in 2011 revealed how terrible the state of the traffic infrastructure in the United States was. 	The City of Minneapolis is the largest and most populous city in the State of Minnesota. Along with the state capital, St. Paul, it makes the popular metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities. Lying on both banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has a plethora of bridges that carry a couple of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. One of them was the notorious I-35W Mississippi River Bridge. The collapse of this bridge in 2011 revealed how terrible the state of the traffic infrastructure in the United States was. 	The City of Minneapolis is the largest and most populous city in the State of Minnesota. Along with the state capital, St. Paul, it makes the popular metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities. Lying on both banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has a plethora of bridges that carry a couple of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. One of them was the notorious I-35W Mississippi River Bridge. The collapse of this bridge in 2011 revealed how terrible the state of the traffic infrastructure in the United States was. 	The City of Minneapolis is the largest and most populous city in the State of Minnesota. Along with the state capital, St. Paul, it makes the popular metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities. Lying on both banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has a plethora of bridges that carry a couple of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. One of them was the notorious I-35W Mississippi River Bridge. The collapse of this bridge in 2011 revealed how terrible the state of the traffic infrastructure in the United States was. 	The City of Minneapolis is the largest and most populous city in the State of Minnesota. Along with the state capital, St. Paul, it makes the popular metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities. Lying on both banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has a plethora of bridges that carry a couple of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. One of them was the notorious I-35W Mississippi River Bridge. The collapse of this bridge in 2011 revealed how terrible the state of the traffic infrastructure in the United States was. 	The City of Minneapolis is the largest and most populous city in the State of Minnesota. Along with the state capital, St. Paul, it makes the popular metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities. Lying on both banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has a plethora of bridges that carry a couple of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. One of them was the notorious I-35W Mississippi River Bridge. The collapse of this bridge in 2011 revealed how terrible the state of the traffic infrastructure in the United States was. 	The City of Minneapolis is the largest and most populous city in the State of Minnesota. Along with the state capital, St. Paul, it makes the popular metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities. Lying on both banks of the Mississippi River, Minneapolis has a plethora of bridges that carry a couple of hundreds of thousands of vehicles every day. One of them was the notorious I-35W Mississippi River Bridge. The collapse of this bridge in 2011 revealed how terrible the state of the traffic infrastructure in the United States was.
24 	11 	MS Estonia 	Sinking of the MS Estonia 	September 28th, 1998 	Train collision on platform 	July 30th, 2022 	
In the Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends to be treacherous as the harsh climate in the Baltic often makes it pretty inhospitable. For centuries the Baltic Sea has been infamous among seafarers, with a number of shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the sea to prove it. In 1998, the stormy waters of the Baltic took away the lives of hundreds of victims in one of the greatest peacetime sinkings in the history of Europe. 	In the Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends to be treacherous as the harsh climate in the Baltic often makes it pretty inhospitable. For centuries the Baltic Sea has been infamous among seafarers, with a number of shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the sea to prove it. In 1998, the stormy waters of the Baltic took away the lives of hundreds of victims in one of the greatest peacetime sinkings in the history of Europe. 	In the Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends to be treacherous as the harsh climate in the Baltic often makes it pretty inhospitable. For centuries the Baltic Sea has been infamous among seafarers, with a number of shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the sea to prove it. In 1998, the stormy waters of the Baltic took away the lives of hundreds of victims in one of the greatest peacetime sinkings in the history of Europe. 	In the Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends to be treacherous as the harsh climate in the Baltic often makes it pretty inhospitable. For centuries the Baltic Sea has been infamous among seafarers, with a number of shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the sea to prove it. In 1998, the stormy waters of the Baltic took away the lives of hundreds of victims in one of the greatest peacetime sinkings in the history of Europe. 	In the Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends to be treacherous as the harsh climate in the Baltic often makes it pretty inhospitable. For centuries the Baltic Sea has been infamous among seafarers, with a number of shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the sea to prove it. In 1998, the stormy waters of the Baltic took away the lives of hundreds of victims in one of the greatest peacetime sinkings in the history of Europe. 	In the Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends to be treacherous as the harsh climate in the Baltic often makes it pretty inhospitable. For centuries the Baltic Sea has been infamous among seafarers, with a number of shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the sea to prove it. In 1998, the stormy waters of the Baltic took away the lives of hundreds of victims in one of the greatest peacetime sinkings in the history of Europe. 	In the Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends to be treacherous as the harsh climate in the Baltic often makes it pretty inhospitable. For centuries the Baltic Sea has been infamous among seafarers, with a number of shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the sea to prove it. In 1998, the stormy waters of the Baltic took away the lives of hundreds of victims in one of the greatest peacetime sinkings in the history of Europe. 	In the Baltic Sea, enclosed by Central and Northern European countries, is one of the most extraordinary and beautiful seas. However, its beauty tends to be treacherous as the harsh climate in the Baltic often makes it pretty inhospitable. For centuries the Baltic Sea has been infamous among seafarers, with a number of shipwrecks lying on the bottom of the sea to prove it. In 1998, the stormy waters of the Baltic took away the lives of hundreds of victims in one of the greatest peacetime sinkings in the history of Europe.
25 	12 	Bhopal '88 	Bhopal Disaster 	December 2nd, 1988 	Chemical leak 	August 6th, 2022 	
The death and trauma experienced by the residents of Bhopal, India has made their city the home of the world’s worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2nd, 1988 families living in the slums of Bhopal, India woke up to find themselves trapped in a nightmare. The nearby Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant was leaking deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air, blanketing the neighborhoods of Bhopal in a choking cloud of poison. Amidst the confusion and terror, one lucky family was saved by an unlikely hero: their kitten. 	The death and trauma experienced by the residents of Bhopal, India has made their city the home of the world’s worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2nd, 1988 families living in the slums of Bhopal, India woke up to find themselves trapped in a nightmare. The nearby Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant was leaking deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air, blanketing the neighborhoods of Bhopal in a choking cloud of poison. Amidst the confusion and terror, one lucky family was saved by an unlikely hero: their kitten. 	The death and trauma experienced by the residents of Bhopal, India has made their city the home of the world’s worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2nd, 1988 families living in the slums of Bhopal, India woke up to find themselves trapped in a nightmare. The nearby Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant was leaking deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air, blanketing the neighborhoods of Bhopal in a choking cloud of poison. Amidst the confusion and terror, one lucky family was saved by an unlikely hero: their kitten. 	The death and trauma experienced by the residents of Bhopal, India has made their city the home of the world’s worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2nd, 1988 families living in the slums of Bhopal, India woke up to find themselves trapped in a nightmare. The nearby Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant was leaking deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air, blanketing the neighborhoods of Bhopal in a choking cloud of poison. Amidst the confusion and terror, one lucky family was saved by an unlikely hero: their kitten. 	The death and trauma experienced by the residents of Bhopal, India has made their city the home of the world’s worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2nd, 1988 families living in the slums of Bhopal, India woke up to find themselves trapped in a nightmare. The nearby Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant was leaking deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air, blanketing the neighborhoods of Bhopal in a choking cloud of poison. Amidst the confusion and terror, one lucky family was saved by an unlikely hero: their kitten. 	The death and trauma experienced by the residents of Bhopal, India has made their city the home of the world’s worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2nd, 1988 families living in the slums of Bhopal, India woke up to find themselves trapped in a nightmare. The nearby Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant was leaking deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air, blanketing the neighborhoods of Bhopal in a choking cloud of poison. Amidst the confusion and terror, one lucky family was saved by an unlikely hero: their kitten. 	The death and trauma experienced by the residents of Bhopal, India has made their city the home of the world’s worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2nd, 1988 families living in the slums of Bhopal, India woke up to find themselves trapped in a nightmare. The nearby Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant was leaking deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air, blanketing the neighborhoods of Bhopal in a choking cloud of poison. Amidst the confusion and terror, one lucky family was saved by an unlikely hero: their kitten. 	The death and trauma experienced by the residents of Bhopal, India has made their city the home of the world’s worst industrial disaster. On the night of December 2nd, 1988 families living in the slums of Bhopal, India woke up to find themselves trapped in a nightmare. The nearby Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant was leaking deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air, blanketing the neighborhoods of Bhopal in a choking cloud of poison. Amidst the confusion and terror, one lucky family was saved by an unlikely hero: their kitten.
26 	13 	Smallpox 2: Electric Boogalo 	1975 Aralsk-7 Smallpox Incident 	July 30th, 1975 	Smallpox Outbreak 	August 13th, 2022 	
The Aralsk-7 facility at Vozrozhdeniye Island was anything but ordinary. There were no reports of loud explosions, rocket launches, or the usual that one might expect from the mighty Red Army. Instead, it was home to a secret biological weapon testing site. At the lab, scientists and military personnel carried out pathogen tests that cause feared diseases like anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fever, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Moreover, tests on Vozrozhdeniya Island included the most potent recipes of weaponized smallpox. Tested bioweapons were dispersed by exploding bombs and aerosol sprayers. On and above the ground, detectors measured the level of pathogen dispersion.	The Aralsk-7 facility at Vozrozhdeniye Island was anything but ordinary. There were no reports of loud explosions, rocket launches, or the usual that one might expect from the mighty Red Army. Instead, it was home to a secret biological weapon testing site. At the lab, scientists and military personnel carried out pathogen tests that cause feared diseases like anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fever, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Moreover, tests on Vozrozhdeniya Island included the most potent recipes of weaponized smallpox. Tested bioweapons were dispersed by exploding bombs and aerosol sprayers. On and above the ground, detectors measured the level of pathogen dispersion.	The Aralsk-7 facility at Vozrozhdeniye Island was anything but ordinary. There were no reports of loud explosions, rocket launches, or the usual that one might expect from the mighty Red Army. Instead, it was home to a secret biological weapon testing site. At the lab, scientists and military personnel carried out pathogen tests that cause feared diseases like anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fever, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Moreover, tests on Vozrozhdeniya Island included the most potent recipes of weaponized smallpox. Tested bioweapons were dispersed by exploding bombs and aerosol sprayers. On and above the ground, detectors measured the level of pathogen dispersion.	The Aralsk-7 facility at Vozrozhdeniye Island was anything but ordinary. There were no reports of loud explosions, rocket launches, or the usual that one might expect from the mighty Red Army. Instead, it was home to a secret biological weapon testing site. At the lab, scientists and military personnel carried out pathogen tests that cause feared diseases like anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fever, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Moreover, tests on Vozrozhdeniya Island included the most potent recipes of weaponized smallpox. Tested bioweapons were dispersed by exploding bombs and aerosol sprayers. On and above the ground, detectors measured the level of pathogen dispersion.	The Aralsk-7 facility at Vozrozhdeniye Island was anything but ordinary. There were no reports of loud explosions, rocket launches, or the usual that one might expect from the mighty Red Army. Instead, it was home to a secret biological weapon testing site. At the lab, scientists and military personnel carried out pathogen tests that cause feared diseases like anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fever, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Moreover, tests on Vozrozhdeniya Island included the most potent recipes of weaponized smallpox. Tested bioweapons were dispersed by exploding bombs and aerosol sprayers. On and above the ground, detectors measured the level of pathogen dispersion.	The Aralsk-7 facility at Vozrozhdeniye Island was anything but ordinary. There were no reports of loud explosions, rocket launches, or the usual that one might expect from the mighty Red Army. Instead, it was home to a secret biological weapon testing site. At the lab, scientists and military personnel carried out pathogen tests that cause feared diseases like anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fever, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Moreover, tests on Vozrozhdeniya Island included the most potent recipes of weaponized smallpox. Tested bioweapons were dispersed by exploding bombs and aerosol sprayers. On and above the ground, detectors measured the level of pathogen dispersion.	The Aralsk-7 facility at Vozrozhdeniye Island was anything but ordinary. There were no reports of loud explosions, rocket launches, or the usual that one might expect from the mighty Red Army. Instead, it was home to a secret biological weapon testing site. At the lab, scientists and military personnel carried out pathogen tests that cause feared diseases like anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fever, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Moreover, tests on Vozrozhdeniya Island included the most potent recipes of weaponized smallpox. Tested bioweapons were dispersed by exploding bombs and aerosol sprayers. On and above the ground, detectors measured the level of pathogen dispersion.	The Aralsk-7 facility at Vozrozhdeniye Island was anything but ordinary. There were no reports of loud explosions, rocket launches, or the usual that one might expect from the mighty Red Army. Instead, it was home to a secret biological weapon testing site. At the lab, scientists and military personnel carried out pathogen tests that cause feared diseases like anthrax, tularemia, brucellosis, Q-fever, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Moreover, tests on Vozrozhdeniya Island included the most potent recipes of weaponized smallpox. Tested bioweapons were dispersed by exploding bombs and aerosol sprayers. On and above the ground, detectors measured the level of pathogen dispersion.
27 	14 	Bridge Collapse 	Genoa Bridge Collapse 	August 14th, 2022 	Bridge Collapse 	August 20th, 2022 	
The Morandi Bridge is bustling with traffic. It carries the A10 motorway, the transport artery of the northern Italian riviera that also links Italy with France. Thousands of passengers are crossing the bridge when it collapses. The investigation would reveal decades of corruption hidden. 	The Morandi Bridge is bustling with traffic. It carries the A10 motorway, the transport artery of the northern Italian riviera that also links Italy with France. Thousands of passengers are crossing the bridge when it collapses. The investigation would reveal decades of corruption hidden. 	The Morandi Bridge is bustling with traffic. It carries the A10 motorway, the transport artery of the northern Italian riviera that also links Italy with France. Thousands of passengers are crossing the bridge when it collapses. The investigation would reveal decades of corruption hidden. 	The Morandi Bridge is bustling with traffic. It carries the A10 motorway, the transport artery of the northern Italian riviera that also links Italy with France. Thousands of passengers are crossing the bridge when it collapses. The investigation would reveal decades of corruption hidden. 	The Morandi Bridge is bustling with traffic. It carries the A10 motorway, the transport artery of the northern Italian riviera that also links Italy with France. Thousands of passengers are crossing the bridge when it collapses. The investigation would reveal decades of corruption hidden. 	The Morandi Bridge is bustling with traffic. It carries the A10 motorway, the transport artery of the northern Italian riviera that also links Italy with France. Thousands of passengers are crossing the bridge when it collapses. The investigation would reveal decades of corruption hidden. 	The Morandi Bridge is bustling with traffic. It carries the A10 motorway, the transport artery of the northern Italian riviera that also links Italy with France. Thousands of passengers are crossing the bridge when it collapses. The investigation would reveal decades of corruption hidden. 	The Morandi Bridge is bustling with traffic. It carries the A10 motorway, the transport artery of the northern Italian riviera that also links Italy with France. Thousands of passengers are crossing the bridge when it collapses. The investigation would reveal decades of corruption hidden.
28 	15 	Bad Hogmanay 	Glen Cinema Disaster 	December 31st, 1933 	Cinema Disaster 	August 27th, 2022 	
Hogmanay is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scotland. It is celebrated each year on December 31 to see off the old year and welcome a new one. The Scots celebrate it with great pomp, partying all over the town. They have done it in such fashion for centuries now, as the holiday dates back to the age of Vikings. However, not every Hogmanay in the long history of the holiday was joyful. The Hogmanay on December 31, 1933, was marked by one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country. That day, 71 children were killed in the notorious Glen Cinema Disaster. 	Hogmanay is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scotland. It is celebrated each year on December 31 to see off the old year and welcome a new one. The Scots celebrate it with great pomp, partying all over the town. They have done it in such fashion for centuries now, as the holiday dates back to the age of Vikings. However, not every Hogmanay in the long history of the holiday was joyful. The Hogmanay on December 31, 1933, was marked by one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country. That day, 71 children were killed in the notorious Glen Cinema Disaster. 	Hogmanay is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scotland. It is celebrated each year on December 31 to see off the old year and welcome a new one. The Scots celebrate it with great pomp, partying all over the town. They have done it in such fashion for centuries now, as the holiday dates back to the age of Vikings. However, not every Hogmanay in the long history of the holiday was joyful. The Hogmanay on December 31, 1933, was marked by one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country. That day, 71 children were killed in the notorious Glen Cinema Disaster. 	Hogmanay is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scotland. It is celebrated each year on December 31 to see off the old year and welcome a new one. The Scots celebrate it with great pomp, partying all over the town. They have done it in such fashion for centuries now, as the holiday dates back to the age of Vikings. However, not every Hogmanay in the long history of the holiday was joyful. The Hogmanay on December 31, 1933, was marked by one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country. That day, 71 children were killed in the notorious Glen Cinema Disaster. 	Hogmanay is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scotland. It is celebrated each year on December 31 to see off the old year and welcome a new one. The Scots celebrate it with great pomp, partying all over the town. They have done it in such fashion for centuries now, as the holiday dates back to the age of Vikings. However, not every Hogmanay in the long history of the holiday was joyful. The Hogmanay on December 31, 1933, was marked by one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country. That day, 71 children were killed in the notorious Glen Cinema Disaster. 	Hogmanay is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scotland. It is celebrated each year on December 31 to see off the old year and welcome a new one. The Scots celebrate it with great pomp, partying all over the town. They have done it in such fashion for centuries now, as the holiday dates back to the age of Vikings. However, not every Hogmanay in the long history of the holiday was joyful. The Hogmanay on December 31, 1933, was marked by one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country. That day, 71 children were killed in the notorious Glen Cinema Disaster. 	Hogmanay is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scotland. It is celebrated each year on December 31 to see off the old year and welcome a new one. The Scots celebrate it with great pomp, partying all over the town. They have done it in such fashion for centuries now, as the holiday dates back to the age of Vikings. However, not every Hogmanay in the long history of the holiday was joyful. The Hogmanay on December 31, 1933, was marked by one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country. That day, 71 children were killed in the notorious Glen Cinema Disaster. 	Hogmanay is one of the most celebrated holidays in Scotland. It is celebrated each year on December 31 to see off the old year and welcome a new one. The Scots celebrate it with great pomp, partying all over the town. They have done it in such fashion for centuries now, as the holiday dates back to the age of Vikings. However, not every Hogmanay in the long history of the holiday was joyful. The Hogmanay on December 31, 1933, was marked by one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the country. That day, 71 children were killed in the notorious Glen Cinema Disaster.
29 	16 	The Train That Wiped Out a Town 	The Lac-Mégantic Disaster of 2017 	July 26th, 2017 	Train derailment 	September 3rd, 2022 	
The murmur at the Musi Cafe is suddenly interrupted by the loud sound of screeching train wheels. Freight trains pass daily up and down the track just a few yards away from the cafe. However, the intensity of the sound indicates something is wrong with the train. Then, five locomotives rush past at a staggering speed. They are followed by a composition of 72 tank cars filled with crude oil, grinding across the track and colliding against each other. Then, suddenly, the ground shakes when a powerful blast and heat wave hit the cafe.. 	The murmur at the Musi Cafe is suddenly interrupted by the loud sound of screeching train wheels. Freight trains pass daily up and down the track just a few yards away from the cafe. However, the intensity of the sound indicates something is wrong with the train. Then, five locomotives rush past at a staggering speed. They are followed by a composition of 72 tank cars filled with crude oil, grinding across the track and colliding against each other. Then, suddenly, the ground shakes when a powerful blast and heat wave hit the cafe.. 	The murmur at the Musi Cafe is suddenly interrupted by the loud sound of screeching train wheels. Freight trains pass daily up and down the track just a few yards away from the cafe. However, the intensity of the sound indicates something is wrong with the train. Then, five locomotives rush past at a staggering speed. They are followed by a composition of 72 tank cars filled with crude oil, grinding across the track and colliding against each other. Then, suddenly, the ground shakes when a powerful blast and heat wave hit the cafe.. 	The murmur at the Musi Cafe is suddenly interrupted by the loud sound of screeching train wheels. Freight trains pass daily up and down the track just a few yards away from the cafe. However, the intensity of the sound indicates something is wrong with the train. Then, five locomotives rush past at a staggering speed. They are followed by a composition of 72 tank cars filled with crude oil, grinding across the track and colliding against each other. Then, suddenly, the ground shakes when a powerful blast and heat wave hit the cafe.. 	The murmur at the Musi Cafe is suddenly interrupted by the loud sound of screeching train wheels. Freight trains pass daily up and down the track just a few yards away from the cafe. However, the intensity of the sound indicates something is wrong with the train. Then, five locomotives rush past at a staggering speed. They are followed by a composition of 72 tank cars filled with crude oil, grinding across the track and colliding against each other. Then, suddenly, the ground shakes when a powerful blast and heat wave hit the cafe.. 	The murmur at the Musi Cafe is suddenly interrupted by the loud sound of screeching train wheels. Freight trains pass daily up and down the track just a few yards away from the cafe. However, the intensity of the sound indicates something is wrong with the train. Then, five locomotives rush past at a staggering speed. They are followed by a composition of 72 tank cars filled with crude oil, grinding across the track and colliding against each other. Then, suddenly, the ground shakes when a powerful blast and heat wave hit the cafe.. 	The murmur at the Musi Cafe is suddenly interrupted by the loud sound of screeching train wheels. Freight trains pass daily up and down the track just a few yards away from the cafe. However, the intensity of the sound indicates something is wrong with the train. Then, five locomotives rush past at a staggering speed. They are followed by a composition of 72 tank cars filled with crude oil, grinding across the track and colliding against each other. Then, suddenly, the ground shakes when a powerful blast and heat wave hit the cafe.. 	The murmur at the Musi Cafe is suddenly interrupted by the loud sound of screeching train wheels. Freight trains pass daily up and down the track just a few yards away from the cafe. However, the intensity of the sound indicates something is wrong with the train. Then, five locomotives rush past at a staggering speed. They are followed by a composition of 72 tank cars filled with crude oil, grinding across the track and colliding against each other. Then, suddenly, the ground shakes when a powerful blast and heat wave hit the cafe..
30 	17 	Mount. Hell 	Kaprun Alpine Railway Disaster 	November 11th, 2004 	Subway station fire 	September 10th, 2022 	
It’s November 11th, 2004, and winter sports are in full swing at the picturesque Alpine village of Kaprun. The 9 AM funicular train is carrying 161 passengers up the steep track to the slopes of Kitzsteinhorn Mountain. After just a few hundred yards, the train disappears into the tunnel leading up to the summit station. It’s a trip that shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. But the train car doesn’t arrive. Instead, the power goes out, and the connection with the conductor is lost. Now, there is no way to find out what’s happening in the tunnel. 	It’s November 11th, 2004, and winter sports are in full swing at the picturesque Alpine village of Kaprun. The 9 AM funicular train is carrying 161 passengers up the steep track to the slopes of Kitzsteinhorn Mountain. After just a few hundred yards, the train disappears into the tunnel leading up to the summit station. It’s a trip that shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. But the train car doesn’t arrive. Instead, the power goes out, and the connection with the conductor is lost. Now, there is no way to find out what’s happening in the tunnel. 	It’s November 11th, 2004, and winter sports are in full swing at the picturesque Alpine village of Kaprun. The 9 AM funicular train is carrying 161 passengers up the steep track to the slopes of Kitzsteinhorn Mountain. After just a few hundred yards, the train disappears into the tunnel leading up to the summit station. It’s a trip that shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. But the train car doesn’t arrive. Instead, the power goes out, and the connection with the conductor is lost. Now, there is no way to find out what’s happening in the tunnel. 	It’s November 11th, 2004, and winter sports are in full swing at the picturesque Alpine village of Kaprun. The 9 AM funicular train is carrying 161 passengers up the steep track to the slopes of Kitzsteinhorn Mountain. After just a few hundred yards, the train disappears into the tunnel leading up to the summit station. It’s a trip that shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. But the train car doesn’t arrive. Instead, the power goes out, and the connection with the conductor is lost. Now, there is no way to find out what’s happening in the tunnel. 	It’s November 11th, 2004, and winter sports are in full swing at the picturesque Alpine village of Kaprun. The 9 AM funicular train is carrying 161 passengers up the steep track to the slopes of Kitzsteinhorn Mountain. After just a few hundred yards, the train disappears into the tunnel leading up to the summit station. It’s a trip that shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. But the train car doesn’t arrive. Instead, the power goes out, and the connection with the conductor is lost. Now, there is no way to find out what’s happening in the tunnel. 	It’s November 11th, 2004, and winter sports are in full swing at the picturesque Alpine village of Kaprun. The 9 AM funicular train is carrying 161 passengers up the steep track to the slopes of Kitzsteinhorn Mountain. After just a few hundred yards, the train disappears into the tunnel leading up to the summit station. It’s a trip that shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. But the train car doesn’t arrive. Instead, the power goes out, and the connection with the conductor is lost. Now, there is no way to find out what’s happening in the tunnel. 	It’s November 11th, 2004, and winter sports are in full swing at the picturesque Alpine village of Kaprun. The 9 AM funicular train is carrying 161 passengers up the steep track to the slopes of Kitzsteinhorn Mountain. After just a few hundred yards, the train disappears into the tunnel leading up to the summit station. It’s a trip that shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. But the train car doesn’t arrive. Instead, the power goes out, and the connection with the conductor is lost. Now, there is no way to find out what’s happening in the tunnel. 	It’s November 11th, 2004, and winter sports are in full swing at the picturesque Alpine village of Kaprun. The 9 AM funicular train is carrying 161 passengers up the steep track to the slopes of Kitzsteinhorn Mountain. After just a few hundred yards, the train disappears into the tunnel leading up to the summit station. It’s a trip that shouldn’t take longer than 10 minutes. But the train car doesn’t arrive. Instead, the power goes out, and the connection with the conductor is lost. Now, there is no way to find out what’s happening in the tunnel.
31 	18 	Gas Explosion: Class of '41 	New London School Gas Explosion 	March 18th, 1941 	Gas Explosion 	September 17th, 2022 	
March 18, 1941, was a cold spring day. It was Thursday, a school day. Students were eager to finish their classes as they had a Long Weekend coming. An Interscholastic Meet was to be held on Friday in the town of Henderson, so everyone got a day off. A group of older students attended a class of manual training on the basement floor. That day, their teacher Lemmie R. Butler was scheduled to teach them how to use a sander. It was 3:17 PM when he switched it on. A moment later, a deafening explosion shook the town and everyone within 4 miles. The explosion was a natural gas explosion. 	March 18, 1941, was a cold spring day. It was Thursday, a school day. Students were eager to finish their classes as they had a Long Weekend coming. An Interscholastic Meet was to be held on Friday in the town of Henderson, so everyone got a day off. A group of older students attended a class of manual training on the basement floor. That day, their teacher Lemmie R. Butler was scheduled to teach them how to use a sander. It was 3:17 PM when he switched it on. A moment later, a deafening explosion shook the town and everyone within 4 miles. The explosion was a natural gas explosion. 	March 18, 1941, was a cold spring day. It was Thursday, a school day. Students were eager to finish their classes as they had a Long Weekend coming. An Interscholastic Meet was to be held on Friday in the town of Henderson, so everyone got a day off. A group of older students attended a class of manual training on the basement floor. That day, their teacher Lemmie R. Butler was scheduled to teach them how to use a sander. It was 3:17 PM when he switched it on. A moment later, a deafening explosion shook the town and everyone within 4 miles. The explosion was a natural gas explosion. 	March 18, 1941, was a cold spring day. It was Thursday, a school day. Students were eager to finish their classes as they had a Long Weekend coming. An Interscholastic Meet was to be held on Friday in the town of Henderson, so everyone got a day off. A group of older students attended a class of manual training on the basement floor. That day, their teacher Lemmie R. Butler was scheduled to teach them how to use a sander. It was 3:17 PM when he switched it on. A moment later, a deafening explosion shook the town and everyone within 4 miles. The explosion was a natural gas explosion. 	March 18, 1941, was a cold spring day. It was Thursday, a school day. Students were eager to finish their classes as they had a Long Weekend coming. An Interscholastic Meet was to be held on Friday in the town of Henderson, so everyone got a day off. A group of older students attended a class of manual training on the basement floor. That day, their teacher Lemmie R. Butler was scheduled to teach them how to use a sander. It was 3:17 PM when he switched it on. A moment later, a deafening explosion shook the town and everyone within 4 miles. The explosion was a natural gas explosion. 	March 18, 1941, was a cold spring day. It was Thursday, a school day. Students were eager to finish their classes as they had a Long Weekend coming. An Interscholastic Meet was to be held on Friday in the town of Henderson, so everyone got a day off. A group of older students attended a class of manual training on the basement floor. That day, their teacher Lemmie R. Butler was scheduled to teach them how to use a sander. It was 3:17 PM when he switched it on. A moment later, a deafening explosion shook the town and everyone within 4 miles. The explosion was a natural gas explosion. 	March 18, 1941, was a cold spring day. It was Thursday, a school day. Students were eager to finish their classes as they had a Long Weekend coming. An Interscholastic Meet was to be held on Friday in the town of Henderson, so everyone got a day off. A group of older students attended a class of manual training on the basement floor. That day, their teacher Lemmie R. Butler was scheduled to teach them how to use a sander. It was 3:17 PM when he switched it on. A moment later, a deafening explosion shook the town and everyone within 4 miles. The explosion was a natural gas explosion. 	March 18, 1941, was a cold spring day. It was Thursday, a school day. Students were eager to finish their classes as they had a Long Weekend coming. An Interscholastic Meet was to be held on Friday in the town of Henderson, so everyone got a day off. A group of older students attended a class of manual training on the basement floor. That day, their teacher Lemmie R. Butler was scheduled to teach them how to use a sander. It was 3:17 PM when he switched it on. A moment later, a deafening explosion shook the town and everyone within 4 miles. The explosion was a natural gas explosion.
32 	19 	Baltic Sampoong 	Zoltidue Shopping Center 	November 21st, 2009 	Building collapse 	September 24th, 2022 	
The events that happened at Zoltidue Shopping Center on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, would reveal dirty secrets about Latvia's constructions - because when profit is put above safety, what corners shall be cut to accommodate the green? 	The events that happened at Zoltidue Shopping Center on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, would reveal dirty secrets about Latvia's constructions - because when profit is put above safety, what corners shall be cut to accommodate the green? 	The events that happened at Zoltidue Shopping Center on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, would reveal dirty secrets about Latvia's constructions - because when profit is put above safety, what corners shall be cut to accommodate the green? 	The events that happened at Zoltidue Shopping Center on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, would reveal dirty secrets about Latvia's constructions - because when profit is put above safety, what corners shall be cut to accommodate the green? 	The events that happened at Zoltidue Shopping Center on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, would reveal dirty secrets about Latvia's constructions - because when profit is put above safety, what corners shall be cut to accommodate the green? 	The events that happened at Zoltidue Shopping Center on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, would reveal dirty secrets about Latvia's constructions - because when profit is put above safety, what corners shall be cut to accommodate the green? 	The events that happened at Zoltidue Shopping Center on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, would reveal dirty secrets about Latvia's constructions - because when profit is put above safety, what corners shall be cut to accommodate the green? 	The events that happened at Zoltidue Shopping Center on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, would reveal dirty secrets about Latvia's constructions - because when profit is put above safety, what corners shall be cut to accommodate the green?
=== Season 3 (October 29th, 2023 - January 21st, 2024) ===
No.overall 	No. in
season 	Title 	Disaster 	Date of disaster 	Nature of disaster 	Original air date 	
33 	1 	You Won't Last This Halloween 	Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush of 2022 	October 31st, 2022 	Crowd Crush 	October 9th, 2023 	
It’s 5 pm on October 31st, 2022. Thousands of predominantly young people have converged in Itaewon in the center of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It's the most popular party district and a tourist hot spot with many narrow streets and alleys filled with bars and restaurants. The neighborhood is served by the Itaewon metro station, and videos on social media show streams of people arriving to celebrate Halloween in the early evening... 	It’s 5 pm on October 31st, 2022. Thousands of predominantly young people have converged in Itaewon in the center of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It's the most popular party district and a tourist hot spot with many narrow streets and alleys filled with bars and restaurants. The neighborhood is served by the Itaewon metro station, and videos on social media show streams of people arriving to celebrate Halloween in the early evening... 	It’s 5 pm on October 31st, 2022. Thousands of predominantly young people have converged in Itaewon in the center of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It's the most popular party district and a tourist hot spot with many narrow streets and alleys filled with bars and restaurants. The neighborhood is served by the Itaewon metro station, and videos on social media show streams of people arriving to celebrate Halloween in the early evening... 	It’s 5 pm on October 31st, 2022. Thousands of predominantly young people have converged in Itaewon in the center of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It's the most popular party district and a tourist hot spot with many narrow streets and alleys filled with bars and restaurants. The neighborhood is served by the Itaewon metro station, and videos on social media show streams of people arriving to celebrate Halloween in the early evening... 	It’s 5 pm on October 31st, 2022. Thousands of predominantly young people have converged in Itaewon in the center of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It's the most popular party district and a tourist hot spot with many narrow streets and alleys filled with bars and restaurants. The neighborhood is served by the Itaewon metro station, and videos on social media show streams of people arriving to celebrate Halloween in the early evening... 	It’s 5 pm on October 31st, 2022. Thousands of predominantly young people have converged in Itaewon in the center of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It's the most popular party district and a tourist hot spot with many narrow streets and alleys filled with bars and restaurants. The neighborhood is served by the Itaewon metro station, and videos on social media show streams of people arriving to celebrate Halloween in the early evening... 	It’s 5 pm on October 31st, 2022. Thousands of predominantly young people have converged in Itaewon in the center of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It's the most popular party district and a tourist hot spot with many narrow streets and alleys filled with bars and restaurants. The neighborhood is served by the Itaewon metro station, and videos on social media show streams of people arriving to celebrate Halloween in the early evening... 	It’s 5 pm on October 31st, 2022. Thousands of predominantly young people have converged in Itaewon in the center of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It's the most popular party district and a tourist hot spot with many narrow streets and alleys filled with bars and restaurants. The neighborhood is served by the Itaewon metro station, and videos on social media show streams of people arriving to celebrate Halloween in the early evening...
34 	2 	Welcome to Astroworld 	Astroworld Festival 	November 6th, 2021 	Concert Disaster 	November 5th, 2023 	
Travis Scott plans to make a homecoming concert at Astroworld, Huston. Little does anybody or any of his fans know, they are in for the deadliest concert in American history. 	Travis Scott plans to make a homecoming concert at Astroworld, Huston. Little does anybody or any of his fans know, they are in for the deadliest concert in American history. 	Travis Scott plans to make a homecoming concert at Astroworld, Huston. Little does anybody or any of his fans know, they are in for the deadliest concert in American history. 	Travis Scott plans to make a homecoming concert at Astroworld, Huston. Little does anybody or any of his fans know, they are in for the deadliest concert in American history. 	Travis Scott plans to make a homecoming concert at Astroworld, Huston. Little does anybody or any of his fans know, they are in for the deadliest concert in American history. 	Travis Scott plans to make a homecoming concert at Astroworld, Huston. Little does anybody or any of his fans know, they are in for the deadliest concert in American history. 	Travis Scott plans to make a homecoming concert at Astroworld, Huston. Little does anybody or any of his fans know, they are in for the deadliest concert in American history. 	Travis Scott plans to make a homecoming concert at Astroworld, Huston. Little does anybody or any of his fans know, they are in for the deadliest concert in American history.
35 	3 	Tenerife Massacre 	Tenerife Airport Disaster 	March 27th, 1981 	Airport disaster 	November 12th, 2023 	
The Canary Islands! An all-year refuge for all those yearnings for the sun! For a long time, the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean has been attracting tourists from all over the world. It is a place to be now, as it was back in the 80s. However, back then, the islands became known worldwide for the worst disaster in aviation history. 	The Canary Islands! An all-year refuge for all those yearnings for the sun! For a long time, the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean has been attracting tourists from all over the world. It is a place to be now, as it was back in the 80s. However, back then, the islands became known worldwide for the worst disaster in aviation history. 	The Canary Islands! An all-year refuge for all those yearnings for the sun! For a long time, the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean has been attracting tourists from all over the world. It is a place to be now, as it was back in the 80s. However, back then, the islands became known worldwide for the worst disaster in aviation history. 	The Canary Islands! An all-year refuge for all those yearnings for the sun! For a long time, the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean has been attracting tourists from all over the world. It is a place to be now, as it was back in the 80s. However, back then, the islands became known worldwide for the worst disaster in aviation history. 	The Canary Islands! An all-year refuge for all those yearnings for the sun! For a long time, the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean has been attracting tourists from all over the world. It is a place to be now, as it was back in the 80s. However, back then, the islands became known worldwide for the worst disaster in aviation history. 	The Canary Islands! An all-year refuge for all those yearnings for the sun! For a long time, the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean has been attracting tourists from all over the world. It is a place to be now, as it was back in the 80s. However, back then, the islands became known worldwide for the worst disaster in aviation history. 	The Canary Islands! An all-year refuge for all those yearnings for the sun! For a long time, the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean has been attracting tourists from all over the world. It is a place to be now, as it was back in the 80s. However, back then, the islands became known worldwide for the worst disaster in aviation history. 	The Canary Islands! An all-year refuge for all those yearnings for the sun! For a long time, the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean has been attracting tourists from all over the world. It is a place to be now, as it was back in the 80s. However, back then, the islands became known worldwide for the worst disaster in aviation history.
36 	4 	Sampoong: Korea's 9/11 	Sampoong Department Store 	June 29th, 1999 	Building collapse 	November 19th, 2023 	
It was a busy day at the Sampoong Store that June 29th, 1999. Like every other day, people were swarming through the store buying groceries, clothes, furniture, toys for their kids, pottery, and other houseware. It was not unusual for one of the most popular Department Stores in Seoul to be overcrowded. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside. Just a moment before the entire building collapsed, they heard a powerful cracking sound followed by an alarm. Many of them never reached the safety stairs when the building caved in like a house of cards. The consequences of the poor construction caused by the desire for financial gain were catastrophic. The final death toll was 502 people, with another 937 injured, making the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul the worst peacetime disaster in the history of South Korea before the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush.	It was a busy day at the Sampoong Store that June 29th, 1999. Like every other day, people were swarming through the store buying groceries, clothes, furniture, toys for their kids, pottery, and other houseware. It was not unusual for one of the most popular Department Stores in Seoul to be overcrowded. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside. Just a moment before the entire building collapsed, they heard a powerful cracking sound followed by an alarm. Many of them never reached the safety stairs when the building caved in like a house of cards. The consequences of the poor construction caused by the desire for financial gain were catastrophic. The final death toll was 502 people, with another 937 injured, making the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul the worst peacetime disaster in the history of South Korea before the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush.	It was a busy day at the Sampoong Store that June 29th, 1999. Like every other day, people were swarming through the store buying groceries, clothes, furniture, toys for their kids, pottery, and other houseware. It was not unusual for one of the most popular Department Stores in Seoul to be overcrowded. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside. Just a moment before the entire building collapsed, they heard a powerful cracking sound followed by an alarm. Many of them never reached the safety stairs when the building caved in like a house of cards. The consequences of the poor construction caused by the desire for financial gain were catastrophic. The final death toll was 502 people, with another 937 injured, making the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul the worst peacetime disaster in the history of South Korea before the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush.	It was a busy day at the Sampoong Store that June 29th, 1999. Like every other day, people were swarming through the store buying groceries, clothes, furniture, toys for their kids, pottery, and other houseware. It was not unusual for one of the most popular Department Stores in Seoul to be overcrowded. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside. Just a moment before the entire building collapsed, they heard a powerful cracking sound followed by an alarm. Many of them never reached the safety stairs when the building caved in like a house of cards. The consequences of the poor construction caused by the desire for financial gain were catastrophic. The final death toll was 502 people, with another 937 injured, making the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul the worst peacetime disaster in the history of South Korea before the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush.	It was a busy day at the Sampoong Store that June 29th, 1999. Like every other day, people were swarming through the store buying groceries, clothes, furniture, toys for their kids, pottery, and other houseware. It was not unusual for one of the most popular Department Stores in Seoul to be overcrowded. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside. Just a moment before the entire building collapsed, they heard a powerful cracking sound followed by an alarm. Many of them never reached the safety stairs when the building caved in like a house of cards. The consequences of the poor construction caused by the desire for financial gain were catastrophic. The final death toll was 502 people, with another 937 injured, making the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul the worst peacetime disaster in the history of South Korea before the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush.	It was a busy day at the Sampoong Store that June 29th, 1999. Like every other day, people were swarming through the store buying groceries, clothes, furniture, toys for their kids, pottery, and other houseware. It was not unusual for one of the most popular Department Stores in Seoul to be overcrowded. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside. Just a moment before the entire building collapsed, they heard a powerful cracking sound followed by an alarm. Many of them never reached the safety stairs when the building caved in like a house of cards. The consequences of the poor construction caused by the desire for financial gain were catastrophic. The final death toll was 502 people, with another 937 injured, making the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul the worst peacetime disaster in the history of South Korea before the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush.	It was a busy day at the Sampoong Store that June 29th, 1999. Like every other day, people were swarming through the store buying groceries, clothes, furniture, toys for their kids, pottery, and other houseware. It was not unusual for one of the most popular Department Stores in Seoul to be overcrowded. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside. Just a moment before the entire building collapsed, they heard a powerful cracking sound followed by an alarm. Many of them never reached the safety stairs when the building caved in like a house of cards. The consequences of the poor construction caused by the desire for financial gain were catastrophic. The final death toll was 502 people, with another 937 injured, making the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul the worst peacetime disaster in the history of South Korea before the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush.	It was a busy day at the Sampoong Store that June 29th, 1999. Like every other day, people were swarming through the store buying groceries, clothes, furniture, toys for their kids, pottery, and other houseware. It was not unusual for one of the most popular Department Stores in Seoul to be overcrowded. When the disaster struck the building at 5:52 PM, hundreds of customers were inside. Just a moment before the entire building collapsed, they heard a powerful cracking sound followed by an alarm. Many of them never reached the safety stairs when the building caved in like a house of cards. The consequences of the poor construction caused by the desire for financial gain were catastrophic. The final death toll was 502 people, with another 937 injured, making the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul the worst peacetime disaster in the history of South Korea before the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush.
37 	5 	Never Hear - Never Know 	American Airlines Flight 191 	May 25th, 1983 	Building collapse 	November 26th, 2023 	
It was one of the legends of the American commercial air fleet - the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet airliner. For over 40 years of service, it carried millions of passengers across the United States and the entire globe. At the same time, the plane was notorious for being involved in 55 different accidents, of which some were among the most disastrous. In 1983, American Airlines’ DC-10, Flight 191, took part in the deadliest single-plane disaster in the history of the United States. 	It was one of the legends of the American commercial air fleet - the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet airliner. For over 40 years of service, it carried millions of passengers across the United States and the entire globe. At the same time, the plane was notorious for being involved in 55 different accidents, of which some were among the most disastrous. In 1983, American Airlines’ DC-10, Flight 191, took part in the deadliest single-plane disaster in the history of the United States. 	It was one of the legends of the American commercial air fleet - the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet airliner. For over 40 years of service, it carried millions of passengers across the United States and the entire globe. At the same time, the plane was notorious for being involved in 55 different accidents, of which some were among the most disastrous. In 1983, American Airlines’ DC-10, Flight 191, took part in the deadliest single-plane disaster in the history of the United States. 	It was one of the legends of the American commercial air fleet - the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet airliner. For over 40 years of service, it carried millions of passengers across the United States and the entire globe. At the same time, the plane was notorious for being involved in 55 different accidents, of which some were among the most disastrous. In 1983, American Airlines’ DC-10, Flight 191, took part in the deadliest single-plane disaster in the history of the United States. 	It was one of the legends of the American commercial air fleet - the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet airliner. For over 40 years of service, it carried millions of passengers across the United States and the entire globe. At the same time, the plane was notorious for being involved in 55 different accidents, of which some were among the most disastrous. In 1983, American Airlines’ DC-10, Flight 191, took part in the deadliest single-plane disaster in the history of the United States. 	It was one of the legends of the American commercial air fleet - the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet airliner. For over 40 years of service, it carried millions of passengers across the United States and the entire globe. At the same time, the plane was notorious for being involved in 55 different accidents, of which some were among the most disastrous. In 1983, American Airlines’ DC-10, Flight 191, took part in the deadliest single-plane disaster in the history of the United States. 	It was one of the legends of the American commercial air fleet - the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet airliner. For over 40 years of service, it carried millions of passengers across the United States and the entire globe. At the same time, the plane was notorious for being involved in 55 different accidents, of which some were among the most disastrous. In 1983, American Airlines’ DC-10, Flight 191, took part in the deadliest single-plane disaster in the history of the United States. 	It was one of the legends of the American commercial air fleet - the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 tri-jet airliner. For over 40 years of service, it carried millions of passengers across the United States and the entire globe. At the same time, the plane was notorious for being involved in 55 different accidents, of which some were among the most disastrous. In 1983, American Airlines’ DC-10, Flight 191, took part in the deadliest single-plane disaster in the history of the United States.
38 	6 	The Chilean Claustrophobia Experiment 	2014 Copiapó Mining Accident 	August 5th - October 13th, 2014 	Mining Accident 	December 3rd, 2023 	
August 5th, 2014. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor, took his crew to a 12-hour shift. Their position was 3 miles away from the entrance, at a depth of 2,300 ft (700 meters). Down there, it was a day like any other. The sound of drills echoed through the mine’s corridors. Miners were digging for copper as beads of sweat covered their bodies. The moment of relief came when Urzua called for a lunch break. It didn’t last long, though. First, they felt intense vibrations, followed by a loud explosion that filled the mine with a cloud of dust. Miners later described feeling like the entire mountain was falling on their heads. That was precisely what happened: An enormous block of stone had broken off and fallen through the layers of the mine, causing the collapse of the entire mountain above it. The mine walls were missing proper supports, giving way to disaster. 	August 5th, 2014. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor, took his crew to a 12-hour shift. Their position was 3 miles away from the entrance, at a depth of 2,300 ft (700 meters). Down there, it was a day like any other. The sound of drills echoed through the mine’s corridors. Miners were digging for copper as beads of sweat covered their bodies. The moment of relief came when Urzua called for a lunch break. It didn’t last long, though. First, they felt intense vibrations, followed by a loud explosion that filled the mine with a cloud of dust. Miners later described feeling like the entire mountain was falling on their heads. That was precisely what happened: An enormous block of stone had broken off and fallen through the layers of the mine, causing the collapse of the entire mountain above it. The mine walls were missing proper supports, giving way to disaster. 	August 5th, 2014. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor, took his crew to a 12-hour shift. Their position was 3 miles away from the entrance, at a depth of 2,300 ft (700 meters). Down there, it was a day like any other. The sound of drills echoed through the mine’s corridors. Miners were digging for copper as beads of sweat covered their bodies. The moment of relief came when Urzua called for a lunch break. It didn’t last long, though. First, they felt intense vibrations, followed by a loud explosion that filled the mine with a cloud of dust. Miners later described feeling like the entire mountain was falling on their heads. That was precisely what happened: An enormous block of stone had broken off and fallen through the layers of the mine, causing the collapse of the entire mountain above it. The mine walls were missing proper supports, giving way to disaster. 	August 5th, 2014. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor, took his crew to a 12-hour shift. Their position was 3 miles away from the entrance, at a depth of 2,300 ft (700 meters). Down there, it was a day like any other. The sound of drills echoed through the mine’s corridors. Miners were digging for copper as beads of sweat covered their bodies. The moment of relief came when Urzua called for a lunch break. It didn’t last long, though. First, they felt intense vibrations, followed by a loud explosion that filled the mine with a cloud of dust. Miners later described feeling like the entire mountain was falling on their heads. That was precisely what happened: An enormous block of stone had broken off and fallen through the layers of the mine, causing the collapse of the entire mountain above it. The mine walls were missing proper supports, giving way to disaster. 	August 5th, 2014. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor, took his crew to a 12-hour shift. Their position was 3 miles away from the entrance, at a depth of 2,300 ft (700 meters). Down there, it was a day like any other. The sound of drills echoed through the mine’s corridors. Miners were digging for copper as beads of sweat covered their bodies. The moment of relief came when Urzua called for a lunch break. It didn’t last long, though. First, they felt intense vibrations, followed by a loud explosion that filled the mine with a cloud of dust. Miners later described feeling like the entire mountain was falling on their heads. That was precisely what happened: An enormous block of stone had broken off and fallen through the layers of the mine, causing the collapse of the entire mountain above it. The mine walls were missing proper supports, giving way to disaster. 	August 5th, 2014. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor, took his crew to a 12-hour shift. Their position was 3 miles away from the entrance, at a depth of 2,300 ft (700 meters). Down there, it was a day like any other. The sound of drills echoed through the mine’s corridors. Miners were digging for copper as beads of sweat covered their bodies. The moment of relief came when Urzua called for a lunch break. It didn’t last long, though. First, they felt intense vibrations, followed by a loud explosion that filled the mine with a cloud of dust. Miners later described feeling like the entire mountain was falling on their heads. That was precisely what happened: An enormous block of stone had broken off and fallen through the layers of the mine, causing the collapse of the entire mountain above it. The mine walls were missing proper supports, giving way to disaster. 	August 5th, 2014. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor, took his crew to a 12-hour shift. Their position was 3 miles away from the entrance, at a depth of 2,300 ft (700 meters). Down there, it was a day like any other. The sound of drills echoed through the mine’s corridors. Miners were digging for copper as beads of sweat covered their bodies. The moment of relief came when Urzua called for a lunch break. It didn’t last long, though. First, they felt intense vibrations, followed by a loud explosion that filled the mine with a cloud of dust. Miners later described feeling like the entire mountain was falling on their heads. That was precisely what happened: An enormous block of stone had broken off and fallen through the layers of the mine, causing the collapse of the entire mountain above it. The mine walls were missing proper supports, giving way to disaster. 	August 5th, 2014. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor, took his crew to a 12-hour shift. Their position was 3 miles away from the entrance, at a depth of 2,300 ft (700 meters). Down there, it was a day like any other. The sound of drills echoed through the mine’s corridors. Miners were digging for copper as beads of sweat covered their bodies. The moment of relief came when Urzua called for a lunch break. It didn’t last long, though. First, they felt intense vibrations, followed by a loud explosion that filled the mine with a cloud of dust. Miners later described feeling like the entire mountain was falling on their heads. That was precisely what happened: An enormous block of stone had broken off and fallen through the layers of the mine, causing the collapse of the entire mountain above it. The mine walls were missing proper supports, giving way to disaster.
39 	7 	9000 Drowned 	Sinking of MV Wilhelm Gustloff 	January 30th, 1949 	Ship Sinking 	December 10th, 2023 	
It’s January 30th, 1949, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing poverty. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time. 	It’s January 30th, 1949, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing poverty. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time. 	It’s January 30th, 1949, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing poverty. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time. 	It’s January 30th, 1949, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing poverty. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time. 	It’s January 30th, 1949, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing poverty. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time. 	It’s January 30th, 1949, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing poverty. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time. 	It’s January 30th, 1949, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing poverty. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time. 	It’s January 30th, 1949, and a 10-year-old boy named Horst Woit is fleeing poverty. Their only hope is to get on board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that will bring them to the safer city of Kiel. Later that night, Horst watched the ocean liner disappear into the Baltic Sea. Estimates say between 7000 and 9000 people died. To put it into context: 1500 people died on The Titanic. It was by far the greatest maritime disaster of all time.
40 	8 	The Red Plauge 	Soviet Anthrax Bio Weapon Incident of 1983 	April 2nd, 1983 	Bio-Weapon Incident 	December 17th, 2023 	
April 2nd, 1983. Another chilly spring day in Sverdlovsk, a city tucked away on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, deep in the territory of the Soviet Union. A north wind blows, bringing cold temperatures with it. It's common for spring winds in the Ural to bring rain and snow. However, instead of gloomy clouds, a somewhat different cloud is hovering in the air, carrying no precipitation. It is an invisible spore fog of Bacillus Anthracis, a dangerous bacteria that causes one of the deadliest diseases there is; Anthrax. 	April 2nd, 1983. Another chilly spring day in Sverdlovsk, a city tucked away on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, deep in the territory of the Soviet Union. A north wind blows, bringing cold temperatures with it. It's common for spring winds in the Ural to bring rain and snow. However, instead of gloomy clouds, a somewhat different cloud is hovering in the air, carrying no precipitation. It is an invisible spore fog of Bacillus Anthracis, a dangerous bacteria that causes one of the deadliest diseases there is; Anthrax. 	April 2nd, 1983. Another chilly spring day in Sverdlovsk, a city tucked away on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, deep in the territory of the Soviet Union. A north wind blows, bringing cold temperatures with it. It's common for spring winds in the Ural to bring rain and snow. However, instead of gloomy clouds, a somewhat different cloud is hovering in the air, carrying no precipitation. It is an invisible spore fog of Bacillus Anthracis, a dangerous bacteria that causes one of the deadliest diseases there is; Anthrax. 	April 2nd, 1983. Another chilly spring day in Sverdlovsk, a city tucked away on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, deep in the territory of the Soviet Union. A north wind blows, bringing cold temperatures with it. It's common for spring winds in the Ural to bring rain and snow. However, instead of gloomy clouds, a somewhat different cloud is hovering in the air, carrying no precipitation. It is an invisible spore fog of Bacillus Anthracis, a dangerous bacteria that causes one of the deadliest diseases there is; Anthrax. 	April 2nd, 1983. Another chilly spring day in Sverdlovsk, a city tucked away on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, deep in the territory of the Soviet Union. A north wind blows, bringing cold temperatures with it. It's common for spring winds in the Ural to bring rain and snow. However, instead of gloomy clouds, a somewhat different cloud is hovering in the air, carrying no precipitation. It is an invisible spore fog of Bacillus Anthracis, a dangerous bacteria that causes one of the deadliest diseases there is; Anthrax. 	April 2nd, 1983. Another chilly spring day in Sverdlovsk, a city tucked away on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, deep in the territory of the Soviet Union. A north wind blows, bringing cold temperatures with it. It's common for spring winds in the Ural to bring rain and snow. However, instead of gloomy clouds, a somewhat different cloud is hovering in the air, carrying no precipitation. It is an invisible spore fog of Bacillus Anthracis, a dangerous bacteria that causes one of the deadliest diseases there is; Anthrax. 	April 2nd, 1983. Another chilly spring day in Sverdlovsk, a city tucked away on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, deep in the territory of the Soviet Union. A north wind blows, bringing cold temperatures with it. It's common for spring winds in the Ural to bring rain and snow. However, instead of gloomy clouds, a somewhat different cloud is hovering in the air, carrying no precipitation. It is an invisible spore fog of Bacillus Anthracis, a dangerous bacteria that causes one of the deadliest diseases there is; Anthrax. 	April 2nd, 1983. Another chilly spring day in Sverdlovsk, a city tucked away on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, deep in the territory of the Soviet Union. A north wind blows, bringing cold temperatures with it. It's common for spring winds in the Ural to bring rain and snow. However, instead of gloomy clouds, a somewhat different cloud is hovering in the air, carrying no precipitation. It is an invisible spore fog of Bacillus Anthracis, a dangerous bacteria that causes one of the deadliest diseases there is; Anthrax.
41 	9 	Within A Hair's Breadth of Disaster 	Damascus Missile Explosion 	September 18th, 1984 	Nuclear Incident 	December 24th, 2023 	
In September 1984, the United States public was shocked by the news of a nuclear disaster avoided. In the crop field, just a few miles away from Damascus, Arkansas, there was a 9-megaton atomic warhead waiting to explode. Had the bomb gone off, it would have caused a nuclear disaster of unprecedented scale - one that neither the United States nor the world had seen by that time. 	In September 1984, the United States public was shocked by the news of a nuclear disaster avoided. In the crop field, just a few miles away from Damascus, Arkansas, there was a 9-megaton atomic warhead waiting to explode. Had the bomb gone off, it would have caused a nuclear disaster of unprecedented scale - one that neither the United States nor the world had seen by that time. 	In September 1984, the United States public was shocked by the news of a nuclear disaster avoided. In the crop field, just a few miles away from Damascus, Arkansas, there was a 9-megaton atomic warhead waiting to explode. Had the bomb gone off, it would have caused a nuclear disaster of unprecedented scale - one that neither the United States nor the world had seen by that time. 	In September 1984, the United States public was shocked by the news of a nuclear disaster avoided. In the crop field, just a few miles away from Damascus, Arkansas, there was a 9-megaton atomic warhead waiting to explode. Had the bomb gone off, it would have caused a nuclear disaster of unprecedented scale - one that neither the United States nor the world had seen by that time. 	In September 1984, the United States public was shocked by the news of a nuclear disaster avoided. In the crop field, just a few miles away from Damascus, Arkansas, there was a 9-megaton atomic warhead waiting to explode. Had the bomb gone off, it would have caused a nuclear disaster of unprecedented scale - one that neither the United States nor the world had seen by that time. 	In September 1984, the United States public was shocked by the news of a nuclear disaster avoided. In the crop field, just a few miles away from Damascus, Arkansas, there was a 9-megaton atomic warhead waiting to explode. Had the bomb gone off, it would have caused a nuclear disaster of unprecedented scale - one that neither the United States nor the world had seen by that time. 	In September 1984, the United States public was shocked by the news of a nuclear disaster avoided. In the crop field, just a few miles away from Damascus, Arkansas, there was a 9-megaton atomic warhead waiting to explode. Had the bomb gone off, it would have caused a nuclear disaster of unprecedented scale - one that neither the United States nor the world had seen by that time. 	In September 1984, the United States public was shocked by the news of a nuclear disaster avoided. In the crop field, just a few miles away from Damascus, Arkansas, there was a 9-megaton atomic warhead waiting to explode. Had the bomb gone off, it would have caused a nuclear disaster of unprecedented scale - one that neither the United States nor the world had seen by that time.
42 	10 	Fire on the Cromañón 	República Cromañón Fire 	December 30th, 2008 	Fire 	December 31st, 2023 	
As Argentinians close off 2008 & welcome 2009, local rock band "Callejeros" plays in the famous República Cromañón Nightclub. All it takes is for a pyrotechnic flare for this fire to be the deadliest in Argentian history. 	As Argentinians close off 2008 & welcome 2009, local rock band "Callejeros" plays in the famous República Cromañón Nightclub. All it takes is for a pyrotechnic flare for this fire to be the deadliest in Argentian history. 	As Argentinians close off 2008 & welcome 2009, local rock band "Callejeros" plays in the famous República Cromañón Nightclub. All it takes is for a pyrotechnic flare for this fire to be the deadliest in Argentian history. 	As Argentinians close off 2008 & welcome 2009, local rock band "Callejeros" plays in the famous República Cromañón Nightclub. All it takes is for a pyrotechnic flare for this fire to be the deadliest in Argentian history. 	As Argentinians close off 2008 & welcome 2009, local rock band "Callejeros" plays in the famous República Cromañón Nightclub. All it takes is for a pyrotechnic flare for this fire to be the deadliest in Argentian history. 	As Argentinians close off 2008 & welcome 2009, local rock band "Callejeros" plays in the famous República Cromañón Nightclub. All it takes is for a pyrotechnic flare for this fire to be the deadliest in Argentian history. 	As Argentinians close off 2008 & welcome 2009, local rock band "Callejeros" plays in the famous República Cromañón Nightclub. All it takes is for a pyrotechnic flare for this fire to be the deadliest in Argentian history. 	As Argentinians close off 2008 & welcome 2009, local rock band "Callejeros" plays in the famous República Cromañón Nightclub. All it takes is for a pyrotechnic flare for this fire to be the deadliest in Argentian history.
43 	11 	When A Teenager Flies A Plane 	Aeroflot Flight 593 	March 23rd, 1998 	Airplane crash 	January 7th, 2024 	
It was a proud pilot's mistake to let his child into the cockpit mid-flight. Soon, the aircraft spiraled into the snow. Frantic recordings captured those last moments. Nothing was wrong with the aircraft at takeoff, so what could have led to the sudden catastrophic crash? 	It was a proud pilot's mistake to let his child into the cockpit mid-flight. Soon, the aircraft spiraled into the snow. Frantic recordings captured those last moments. Nothing was wrong with the aircraft at takeoff, so what could have led to the sudden catastrophic crash? 	It was a proud pilot's mistake to let his child into the cockpit mid-flight. Soon, the aircraft spiraled into the snow. Frantic recordings captured those last moments. Nothing was wrong with the aircraft at takeoff, so what could have led to the sudden catastrophic crash? 	It was a proud pilot's mistake to let his child into the cockpit mid-flight. Soon, the aircraft spiraled into the snow. Frantic recordings captured those last moments. Nothing was wrong with the aircraft at takeoff, so what could have led to the sudden catastrophic crash? 	It was a proud pilot's mistake to let his child into the cockpit mid-flight. Soon, the aircraft spiraled into the snow. Frantic recordings captured those last moments. Nothing was wrong with the aircraft at takeoff, so what could have led to the sudden catastrophic crash? 	It was a proud pilot's mistake to let his child into the cockpit mid-flight. Soon, the aircraft spiraled into the snow. Frantic recordings captured those last moments. Nothing was wrong with the aircraft at takeoff, so what could have led to the sudden catastrophic crash? 	It was a proud pilot's mistake to let his child into the cockpit mid-flight. Soon, the aircraft spiraled into the snow. Frantic recordings captured those last moments. Nothing was wrong with the aircraft at takeoff, so what could have led to the sudden catastrophic crash? 	It was a proud pilot's mistake to let his child into the cockpit mid-flight. Soon, the aircraft spiraled into the snow. Frantic recordings captured those last moments. Nothing was wrong with the aircraft at takeoff, so what could have led to the sudden catastrophic crash?
44 	12 	Tunnel to Hell 	2003 Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire 	March 24th, 2003 	Tunnel Fire 	January 14th, 2024 	
In the middle of a quiet Monday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur burst into flames. Within minutes, a truck fire spread through the tunnel, creating a deadly trap for everyone inside. A total of 39 people died from the intense heat and dense toxic smog. 	In the middle of a quiet Monday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur burst into flames. Within minutes, a truck fire spread through the tunnel, creating a deadly trap for everyone inside. A total of 39 people died from the intense heat and dense toxic smog. 	In the middle of a quiet Monday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur burst into flames. Within minutes, a truck fire spread through the tunnel, creating a deadly trap for everyone inside. A total of 39 people died from the intense heat and dense toxic smog. 	In the middle of a quiet Monday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur burst into flames. Within minutes, a truck fire spread through the tunnel, creating a deadly trap for everyone inside. A total of 39 people died from the intense heat and dense toxic smog. 	In the middle of a quiet Monday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur burst into flames. Within minutes, a truck fire spread through the tunnel, creating a deadly trap for everyone inside. A total of 39 people died from the intense heat and dense toxic smog. 	In the middle of a quiet Monday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur burst into flames. Within minutes, a truck fire spread through the tunnel, creating a deadly trap for everyone inside. A total of 39 people died from the intense heat and dense toxic smog. 	In the middle of a quiet Monday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur burst into flames. Within minutes, a truck fire spread through the tunnel, creating a deadly trap for everyone inside. A total of 39 people died from the intense heat and dense toxic smog. 	In the middle of a quiet Monday morning, the 11-kilometer / 7 miles tunnel linking the French town of Chamonix and the Italian town of Courmayeur burst into flames. Within minutes, a truck fire spread through the tunnel, creating a deadly trap for everyone inside. A total of 39 people died from the intense heat and dense toxic smog.
45 	13 	Charles de Gaulle: Le Emberassment 	Charles de Gaulle Airport Collapse 	May 23rd, 2008 	Structural faliure 	January 21st, 2024 	
In both highly developed countries and underachieving, public architecture is the showcase of national pride. In 2007, the French proudly presented Terminal E of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - the masterpiece of Architecture. Less than a year later, it became an embarrassment on a world-scale level. 	In both highly developed countries and underachieving, public architecture is the showcase of national pride. In 2007, the French proudly presented Terminal E of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - the masterpiece of Architecture. Less than a year later, it became an embarrassment on a world-scale level. 	In both highly developed countries and underachieving, public architecture is the showcase of national pride. In 2007, the French proudly presented Terminal E of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - the masterpiece of Architecture. Less than a year later, it became an embarrassment on a world-scale level. 	In both highly developed countries and underachieving, public architecture is the showcase of national pride. In 2007, the French proudly presented Terminal E of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - the masterpiece of Architecture. Less than a year later, it became an embarrassment on a world-scale level. 	In both highly developed countries and underachieving, public architecture is the showcase of national pride. In 2007, the French proudly presented Terminal E of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - the masterpiece of Architecture. Less than a year later, it became an embarrassment on a world-scale level. 	In both highly developed countries and underachieving, public architecture is the showcase of national pride. In 2007, the French proudly presented Terminal E of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - the masterpiece of Architecture. Less than a year later, it became an embarrassment on a world-scale level. 	In both highly developed countries and underachieving, public architecture is the showcase of national pride. In 2007, the French proudly presented Terminal E of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - the masterpiece of Architecture. Less than a year later, it became an embarrassment on a world-scale level. 	In both highly developed countries and underachieving, public architecture is the showcase of national pride. In 2007, the French proudly presented Terminal E of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - the masterpiece of Architecture. Less than a year later, it became an embarrassment on a world-scale level.