Whether natural or man-made, disasters simultaneously cause massive destruction and unity of people trying to help those in need. Discover some of the world's worst disasters in this collection.
Earthquakes, and resulting tsunami-caused damage, is not just a modern-day phenomenon. Lisbon, Portugal was devastated by such events in 1755.
In addition to America's significant economic decline, during the time of the Great Depression, the country also sustained a significant drought which...
Unafraid to speak his mind against the drug cartels, and to take action against Pablo Escobar, Luis Carlos Galán becomes an assassination target.
Believing that presidential candidate César Gaviria Trujillo would be aboard Avianca Flight 203, on November 27, 1989, Pablo Escobar ordered that a b...
Years after a whale destroyed his ship, the Essex, Thomas Nickerson wrote a narrative and drew pictures about the tragedy. This facsimile depicts his ...
Thomas Nickerson wrote a narrative about the whale attack on the Essex. He included drawings in his work. This image depicts one of those drawings.
Crew members aboard Deepwater Horizon are stunned when their vessel is rocked by a sudden blowout, causing a massive explosion and fire aboard the oil...
In June of 2004, Dr.
Although a single torpedo penetratesLusitania, she is in peril almost immediately when a second, massive explosion occurs.
An illustration, plus photos of Katrina's eye and eyewall, help us to "see" important parts of a hurricane.
Soldiers in WWI trenches were at risk for shrapnel wounds which could severely damage their faces.
A pyroclastic surge - a deadly, fast-moving avalanche of searing gas and rock fragments - makes its way toward Herculaneum. People, who think they wil...
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