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.
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, survived her husband (King George VI) by fifty years.
As a pyroclastic flow races toward Pompeii, people in the town fear for their lives.
WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS GRAPHIC FOOTAGE AND RECREATED SCENES OF THE ROMANOVS' EXECUTION.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
Although not the deadliest shipwreck, Titanic remains one of the most famous.
On the night of April 20, 2010, gas from a newly located oil find escaped from the wellhead (located at Mississippi Canyon 252), traveled up through t...
Eleven people died as a result of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and seventeen more were injured.
On April 21, 2010 - the day after the explosion - Deepwater Horizon was still burning.
Mike Williams tells his harrowing tale of escape from the burning oil rig in this 60-Minutes interview.
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