Disaster
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Natural Disasters
The Great Kantō Earthquake
On 1 September 1923, Japan experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters in its history. The Great Kantō Earthquake…
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Earthquakes
The Looting of the National Museum of Iraq
The looting of the National Museum of Iraq in April 2003 stands as one of the most tragic cultural losses…
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The Looting of the National Museum of Iraq
In Episode 32 of the 5 Minute Disasters podcast, we examine the devastating looting of the National Museum of Iraq, one of…
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The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
In Episode 31 of the 5 Minute Disasters podcast, we examine the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural…
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Natural Disasters
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
On 26 December 2004, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history struck the coasts of several countries bordering…
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The 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption
Episode 30 of 5 Minute Disasters explores the catastrophic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the most devastating volcanic disaster in United…
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Natural Disasters
The 1980 Mount St. Helens Eruption
On 18 May 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in what became the most catastrophic volcanic event in the history of…
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The Peshtigo Fire
Episode 29 of 5 Minute Disasters tells the harrowing story of the Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest wildfire in American history. On 8…
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Environmental Disasters
The Peshtigo Fire
On the night of 8 October 1871, a devastating inferno consumed the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, in what remains the…
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Air France
The 2009 Air France Flight 447 Crash
Episode 28 of 5 Minute Disasters explores the tragic 2009 Air France Flight 447 crash, one of the deadliest aviation disasters in…
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