The Great Irish Famine – 1845-1852
During the Napoleonic Wars, Irish landlords enjoyed a successful period as the price of food was high. Once peace was…
The Vendee – Genocide in the Name of Revolution – 1793-1795
Afterwards, French General Joseph Westermann wrote to Robespierre’s Committee of Public Safety: ‘There is no more Vendee ... according to…
Los Alfaques Disaster – 1978
The small Mediterranean resort of Sant Carles de la Rapita in southern Catalonia has long been a popular tourist destination.…
Korba Chimney Collapse Scandal – 2009
Bharat Aluminium Co (Balco) is one of India’s major companies, a subsidiary of Vedanta Pic, the conglomerate listed on the…
Katowice Trade Hall Roof Collapse – 2006
It was Poland’s worst building disaster of recent times. On January 28 2006 at 17.15 the huge, flat roof of…
Chicago Balcony Collapse – 2003
Chicago, the windy city, is bitingly cold in winter but breezes from Lake Michigan are very welcome in the heat…
Bad Reichenhall Ice Rink – 2006
Bad Reichenhall is a small town in the lovely Bavarian Alps, a popular winter sports area close to the Austrian…
The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge Disaster – 2001
Entre-os-Rios is an attractive, prosperous town in lovely countryside north of the River Douro. By contrast, Castelo de Paive, just…
Sampoong Department Store Disaster – 1995
South Korea’s construction boom in the 1980s and 1990s often meant corners were cut, rules bent and palms greased; the…
Highland Towers Collapse – 1993
The township of Taman Hillview in Malaysia’s Klang Valley is conveniently close to Kuala Lumpur and became popular with expatriates…