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storage compound situated in a residential neighbourhood catches fire and explodes, killing 22 (4 firefighters and 18 civilians) and injuring more than 1,000. There were two explosions, with the first explosion equivalent to 800 kg TNT and the second was equivalent to just under 5,000 kg
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A gigantic crane (Lampson Transi-Lift 3 nicknamed Big Blue) standing at 567 ft toppled while manoeuvring a 450-ton roof section at Miller Park Stadium in Milwaukee, killing three workers and causing damage to the stadium.
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155 skiers die in a fire at Kaprun Ski Resort. The deadly chain of events was caused by a heater in the rear attendant's cabin that also affected the alpine station 2 kilometres above the tunnel.
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In the deadliest building fire disaster in Hong Kong's history, hundreds of workers are trapped in the top floors of a 16-storey commercial tower. 41 people died, 81 others were injured.
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Seoul's posh Sampoong department store collapsed in 20 seconds with more than 1,500 people inside. Investigators discover secrets in the original blueprint that explain the collapse.
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A fire kills 31 people at the Kings Cross station. Investigators spend months trying to explain the fire's unusual pattern, which they determined was started by a smoker's match.
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A ship vanishes without any trace. The investigation took 20 years before the cause of the tragedy was determined beyond doubt.
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A train derails, killing 101 people. Each wheel and carriage had to be re-engineered and replaced as a result of the incident.
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A foul smell hangs around in the Humberto Vidal Shoe Store. After an air conditioner is switched on, the store explodes.
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grade fireworks, adding to this, the facility was overloaded at the time.
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This article is about a TV series. For the comic collection, see
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Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing
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while the second measured 3.5 (equal to 1.5 million pounds of
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A four-carriage double-decker passenger train derails in
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Pacific Engineering and Production Company (PEPCON)
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Index

Get Fuzzy
Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing
Documentary
Temple Street Productions
Discovery Channel Canada
documentary
television series
Discovery Channel Canada
Temple Street Productions
Seconds from Disaster
Kaprun disaster
Eschede train disaster
Big Blue collapse at Miller Park
Sampoong Department Store collapse
MV Derbyshire
King's Cross fire
Enschede fireworks disaster
S.E. Fireworks
1.4G
1.1G
Waterfall rail accident
New South Wales
MV Rocknes
PEPCON disaster
Pacific Engineering and Production Company (PEPCON)
Henderson
Nevada
ammonium perchlorate
solid rocket fuel
Richter scale

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