Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident – 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 – Florida – January 28, 1986
All seven astronauts were killed and the accident gave rise to new, stringent, regulations about
Bhopal Gas Poisoning – India – December 3, 1984
Union Carbide’s factory was built to provide insecticide for India’s farmers so they would not
Teton Dam Collapse – Idaho – June 5, 1976
Through neglect of the advice of geological experts, this dam was built on unstable ground
Vaiont Dam Collapse – 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
The Yenisei River runs 5,494 km (3,534 mi) northwards from Mongolia to the Arctic Ocean,
Can Tho Bridge Collapse – 2007
Can Tho, 170 km (105 mi) southwest of Ho Chi Minh City, is both a
I-35W: the Minneapolis Bridge Disaster – 2007
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Korba Chimney Collapse Scandal – 2009
Bharat Aluminium Co (Balco) is one of India’s major companies, a subsidiary of Vedanta Pic,
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
Entre-os-Rios is an attractive, prosperous town in lovely countryside north of the River Douro. By
Sampoong Department Store Disaster – 1995
South Korea’s construction boom in the 1980s and 1990s often meant corners were cut, rules
Highland Towers Collapse – 1993
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