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The Devil Book by Asta Olivia Nordenhof review a Danish series that burns with purpose

At about 2am on the night of 7 April 1990, a fire broke out on board the MS Scandinavian Star, a car and passenger ferry operating between Oslo and Frederikshavn. Inadequate staff training coupled with jammed fire doors aiding the spread of the fire and the subsequent release of deadly hydrogen cyanide gas from burning laminates resulted in the deaths of 159 people.

Books

Canada news

fromThe Walrus

3 months ago

How I Solved the Century-Old Mystery of a Miraculous Shipwreck Survivor | The Walrus

The Empress of Ireland disaster resulted in more deaths than the Titanic but remains largely unrecognized in history.

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fromeuronews

4 months ago

Video. Seven dead as migrant boat capsizes off Canary Islands

A cayuco capsized due to overcrowding, resulting in casualties and urgent rescue operations.

Film

fromConsequence

4 months ago

Netflix Reveals Trailer for New OceanGate Disaster Doc Titan: Watch

The documentary "Titan" examines the tragic 2023 submersible disaster led by OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and its underlying dangers.

fromwww.theguardian.com

4 months ago

That damned night': Porticello awaits the truth about Bayesian sinking

"While some believe the superyacht Bayesian sank due to its vulnerability to high winds, others argue human errors were primarily to blame for the tragedy."

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#titanic

fromBusiness Insider

5 months ago