Disaster
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Human Made Disasters
The 2009 Air France Flight 447 Crash
On 1 June 2009, Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330-203, vanished over the Atlantic Ocean while en route from…
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The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Ecological Devastation on the High Seas
In episode 27 of the 5 Minute Disasters podcast, we examine the devastating Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989, an environmental catastrophe…
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Human Made Disasters
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez oil spill stands as one of the most devastating environmental disasters in modern history, highlighting the profound…
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Human Made Disasters
The Destruction of the Library of Alexandria
The destruction of the Library of Alexandria is one of history’s greatest tragedies, symbolising the loss of untold knowledge and…
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The Spanish Flu Pandemic
In the nineteenth episode of 5 Minute Disasters, we examine the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, one of the deadliest outbreaks…
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Health Disasters
The Spanish Flu Pandemic
The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 was one of the deadliest outbreaks in human history, claiming the lives of an…
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Health & Safety Disasters
The Great Smog of London
The Great Smog of London, which descended upon the city in December 1952, remains one of the most severe environmental…
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The Great Smog of London
In the eighteenth episode of 5 Minute Disasters, we delve into the Great Smog of London, a deadly environmental disaster that…
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The Johnstown Flood
In episode 16 of 5 Minute Biographies, we take a look at the Johnstown Flood of 1889, which was one…
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Human Made Disasters
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy
The Bhopal gas tragedy, which occurred on the night of December 2-3, 1984, in Bhopal, India, is one of the…
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