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Great Disasters

Whether natural or man-made, disasters attract a strange mixture of horror and fascination. However, the spectacle of devastation is only ever one part of the story. Take a closer look, and you will f... Read more

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The Spanish Flu

The Spanish Flu

The flu pandemic of 1918 was not like other outbreaks of influenza. It attacked the young and healthy, not just the infi... Read more

12 Jan 2018

19mins

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Carrollton Bus Crash

Carrollton Bus Crash

After a church outing to an amusement park, an old yellow school bus full of sleepy kids made its way home along the int... Read more

22 May 2020

51mins

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Space Shuttle Columbia

Space Shuttle Columbia

On January 16th, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its 28th mission, a scientific expedition that would see t... Read more

20 Sep 2019

45mins

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Chernobyl Part One

Chernobyl Part One

In April 1986, power plant operators prepared to carry out a planned test which would take less than a minute. Instead, ... Read more

26 Apr 2019

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Air New Zealand Flight 901

Air New Zealand Flight 901

More than 250 people boarded a DC-10 airliner for a luxurious sightseeing trip in one of the most remote parts of the wo... Read more

15 Nov 2019

43mins

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The Station Nightclub Fire

The Station Nightclub Fire

On a cold night in February, hundreds of people packed into The Station nightclub to see the band Great White playing. I... Read more

4 May 2018

32mins

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Apollo 1

Apollo 1

With America lagging behind the Soviet Union in the space race, JFK made a promise to reach the moon. Three men paid the... Read more

1 Jul 2018

30mins

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Air France 358

Air France 358

Air France Flight 358 was a transatlantic journey from France to Canada with over three hundred people on board. When it... Read more

29 Dec 2017

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Galveston Hurricane 1900

Galveston Hurricane 1900

People gathered on the beaches to watch the awesome waves, but this was no mere squall coming in from the Gulf. It was a... Read more

12 Apr 2019

36mins

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Seveso Chemical Disaster

Seveso Chemical Disaster

An ordinary summer's day in Italy was disturbed by the sudden appearance of a white cloud. The cloud was vapour that had... Read more

15 Jun 2018

32mins

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The Goiânia Incident

The Goiânia Incident

It started with some abandoned equipment and two scavengers looking for scrap metal. The stuff they found inside looked ... Read more

18 May 2018

29mins

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1955 Le Mans Crash

1955 Le Mans Crash

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the world's most prestigious motor races. Established in 1923, it challenges both man ... Read more

13 Jul 2018

29mins

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Fukushima Daiichi

Fukushima Daiichi

The Tohoku earthquake and tsunami brought unspeakable devastation to Japan, but they were only part of the story. A thir... Read more

20 Dec 2019

39mins

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The Carrington Event

The Carrington Event

In 1859, a spectacular auroral display astonished people all around the world - it was visible far beyond the usual lati... Read more

6 Sep 2019

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The London Smog

The London Smog

Londoners had been accustomed to "peasouper" fogs for centuries, but the one that descended in December 1952 was worse t... Read more

15 Dec 2017

18mins

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The Bradford City Stadium Fire

The Bradford City Stadium Fire

It started as a wisp of smoke, but within a few short minutes it turned into a deadly inferno from which fifty six footb... Read more

29 Mar 2019

37mins

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The Munich Olympics Massacre

The Munich Olympics Massacre

In the early hours of the 5th September, 1972, eight armed gunmen broke into the apartments of sleeping Israeli athletes... Read more

15 Dec 2017

26mins

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The Boston Molasses Flood

The Boston Molasses Flood

A wave of black, sticky molasses engulfs a Boston neighbourhood, wreaking a sweet-tasting but deadly kind of havoc. It's... Read more

8 May 2020

53mins

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Chernobyl Part Two

Chernobyl Part Two

The people of Pripyat knew something had happened at the nearby power plant - but they only realised how serious it was ... Read more

10 May 2019

46mins

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Harrow & Wealdstone Rail Crash

Harrow & Wealdstone Rail Crash

It should have been an ordinary Wednesday morning commute, with the biggest worry being whether there would be any seats... Read more

7 Feb 2020

41mins

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