In May 1937, the German-manufactured airship LZ-129 Hindenburg, at the time the largest airship by length and volume, caught fire … More
Category: Disasters
The London Beer Flood
A burst fermenting vat filled with beer resulted in a flood that caused eight deaths in 19th century London
The Texas City Disaster
The deadliest industrial accident in US history, the incident now known as the Texas City Disaster killed at least 581 … More
Franklin’s Lost Expedition
Two ships and 129 men set out to find the fabled Northwest Passage before disappearing.
The Death of Omayra Sanchez
The final hours of 13-year-old Omayra Sanchez were captured in this haunting photograph, which was named the World Press Photo of the Year in 1986
The Granite Mountain Hotshots
In June 2013, dry lightning ignited a wildfire on land near the town of Yarnell, Arizona. Following a long period … More
The Summerland Disaster
A disastrous fire at the Summerland leisure centre on the Isle of Man killed at least 50 people
The Southport and St Anne’s Lifeboat Disaster
The worst disaster in the history of the RNLI, 27 lifeboatmen were lost attempting to save the crew of a foundering ship
The 2002 Moscow Theatre Crisis
After Chechen separatists took the audience and cast of a Moscow theatre production hostage, Russian authorities used a tranquilizer gas to retake the theatre, with disastrous consequences
The Blue Hole
Why have up to 200 divers lost their lives at a popular dive site on the Red Sea?
Dark Tales 