In the early hours of the 5th September, 1972, eight armed gunmen broke into the apartments of...
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Podcasts de disaster
In this episode of Great Disasters, I'll be looking at the Piper Alpha explosion; the deadliest...
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With an experienced driver in the engine, the Flying Scotsman service was steaming along at full...
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Social, political and geological factors combined to create disaster on an almost unbelievable...
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Business Leaders - Robert A Jensen
Robert A Jensen is chairman of Kenyon. The private disaster management company provides services...
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In April 1986, power plant operators prepared to carry out a planned test which would take less...
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The people of Pripyat knew something had happened at the nearby power plant - but they only...
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The Great Hunger, Ireland 1845-50
Also known as "an Gorta Mór" in Irish, or the Irish Potato Famine to those outside the Emerald...
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The Sampoong Department Store Collapse
In the glamorous Gangnam area of Seoul, South Korea, hundreds of shoppers browsed through luxury...
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In 1859, a spectacular auroral display astonished people all around the world - it was visible...
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In December, 1941, thousands of American servicemen were enjoying themselves on the idyllic...
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It is perhaps the most famous volcano in the world - but the event it’s best known for happened...
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The Yangtze River is the third longest in the world - and when it breaks its banks, its power...
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More than 250 people boarded a DC-10 airliner for a luxurious sightseeing trip in one of the most...
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2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
Japan is a country that's accustomed to earthquakes, and one you might have thought would be...
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It was supposed to be a fun afternoon; hundreds of children packed into Sunderland's Victoria...
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Are You Ready for the Zombie Apocalypse? GodArchy Podcast 37
The coronavirus outbreak showed us just how fast society can go from all systems normal to...
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A wave of black, sticky molasses engulfs a Boston neighbourhood, wreaking a sweet-tasting but...
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After a church outing to an amusement park, an old yellow school bus full of sleepy kids made its...
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A crowded ferry set sail from Zeebrugge on a cold March evening - but just outside the harbour...
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