Republica Cromanon Nightclub Fire – 2004

9 years ago

There is a growing body of opinion in developed countries that people’s freedom is becoming stifled by health and safety…

The Station Nightclub Fire – 2003

9 years ago

When it was announced that the 1980s rock act Great White would be headlining an evening of retro rock music…

Lagos Armory Explosion – 2002

9 years ago

Nigeria is a country split by religion and factionalism. It is home to Christians and Muslims in equal number and…

Enschede Fireworks Warehouse Fire – 2000

9 years ago

One moment the neighborhood of Roombeek in the eastern Dutch city of Enschede was there, the next it was gone.…

Camp Randall Stadium Crush – 1993

9 years ago

It may be of little comfort to the handful of fans who were critically injured, but most of those involved…

Hillsborough Stadium Disaster – 1989

9 years ago

At the time of the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, in the late spring of 1989, English…

Gothenburg Discotheque Fire – 1998

9 years ago

The disco held in a Macedonian community center in Gothenburg was intended to provide some Halloween fun for the youth…

Kader Doll Factory Fire – 1993

9 years ago

In 1993, Thailand’s worst-ever industrial disaster killed more than 180 workers in a catastrophic conflagration. Indeed, although it received little…

King’s Cross Fire – 1987

9 years ago

A major interchange on the London Underground system is King’s Cross St Pancras, a station complex that serves both over…

Salang Tunnel Fire – 1982

9 years ago

The difficult and dangerous Salang Pass crosses the Hindu Kush mountain range that bisects Afghanistan, traditionally making travel between southern…