Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident โ Pennsylvania – March 28, 1979
Failure of water pumps caused a chain reaction of higher and higher temperatures and some
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Canada Sinking of Oil Platform – February 15, 1982
The Ocean Ranger was stationed at sea 170 miles east of Newfoundland. Because of inadequate
Challenger Fire/Explosion โ Florida – January 28, 1986
All seven astronauts were killed and the accident gave rise to new, stringent, regulations about
Bhopal Gas Poisoning โ India – December 3, 1984
Union Carbideโs factory was built to provide insecticide for Indiaโs farmers so they would not
Teton Dam Collapse โ Idaho – June 5, 1976
Through neglect of the advice of geological experts, this dam was built on unstable ground
๏ปฟVaiont Dam Collapse โ Italy – October 9, 1963
A landslide within the Vaiont Dam in northern Italy displaced a massive volume of water
St. Francis Dam Failure – March 12, 1928
This dam, part of the Los Angeles aqueduct system, was constructed on a fault. The
Hindenburg Crash – May 6, 1937
As the Hindenburg came in to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey, it caught fire and,
Sayano-Shushenskaya Power Station Disaster – 2009
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Can Tho Bridge Collapse – 2007
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Katowice Trade Hall Roof Collapse – 2006
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Chicago Balcony Collapse – 2003
Chicago, the windy city, is bitingly cold in winter but breezes from Lake Michigan are
Bad Reichenhall Ice Rink – 2006
Bad Reichenhall is a small town in the lovely Bavarian Alps, a popular winter sports
The Hintze Ribeiro Bridge Disaster – 2001
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Sampoong Department Store Disaster – 1995
South Koreaโs construction boom in the 1980s and 1990s often meant corners were cut, rules
Highland Towers Collapse – 1993
The township of Taman Hillview in Malaysiaโs Klang Valley is conveniently close to Kuala Lumpur
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