Jun 21 2011

Russian Plane Crashes onto Highway, Killing 44

A RussAir Tu-134 aircraft burst into flames on making an apparent emergency landing in northern Russia.

Apr 17 2011

La. Oil Spill Crews Suffer Mystery Illnesses

Tag: Disasters and Accidents,Man-Made Disasters and Accidents,Oil SpillDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 1:38 pm
More and more workers in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil catastrophe report chronic symptoms neither they nor their doctors can explain.

Mar 31 2011

Fear Over Radiation Contamination Escalates

Radiation concerns are escalating, causing medical risks to evacuees in Japan. Meanwhile milk is still safe to drink in the United States.

Mar 24 2011

Stuck Pipe to Blame for BP Oil Spill

Tag: Events,Man-Made Disasters and Accidents,Ocean Animals,Oceans,Oil SpillDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 2:56 pm
A stuck pipe was to blame for last year's worst-ever oil spill, a study finds.

Nov 22 2010

Rescue of New Zealand Miners Still Delayed

Dangerous gasses are preventing rescuers from launching a full-out search for survivors from Friday's mine collapse.

Sep 22 2010

Steering Error Sank The Titanic, Says Author

Tag: Man-Made Disasters and Accidents,Shipwreck,TitanicRossella Lorenzi @ 9:22 pm
Did confusion about steering orders bring down the "unsinkable" ocean liner?

Aug 18 2010

Final Gulf Oil Well ‘Kill’ on Hold

Officials can't officially pronounce the well dead until they've completed their "bottom kill" procedure.

Jul 19 2010

US Orders BP to Report on ‘Seep’ at Gulf Oil Well

Tag: Man-Made Disasters and Accidents,Oil Spill,Petroleum,SeasDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 2:29 am
Hydrocarbons have been detected near the capped gusher, experts are investigating the source.

Jul 16 2010

What Now for the Gulf Oil Gusher?

Now that the Gulf oil spill is capped, we answer some pressing questions about what to expect next.

Jun 30 2010

Andrea Doria Bell Rings Out Again

Tag: Man-Made Disasters and Accidents,ShipwreckRossella Lorenzi @ 3:13 pm
The Italian ocean liner famously sank in the Atlantic in 1956.

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