he Oppau Explosion occurred on September 21, 1921, when a tower silo storing 4,500 tonnes of a mixture of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded at a BASF plant in Oppau, Germany, killing over 500 people and injuring thousands more.
Deadly Disasters: The Oppau Explosion - Preview
09/12/2021 | 1 mins.
100 years ago, a colossal explosion at a BASF chemical plant in Oppau, Germany, killed over 500 people and injured thousands more.
5: Deadly Disasters: The Queen Mary/Curacoa Disaster 105
02/12/2021 | 31 mins.
On October 2, 1942, the famed U.S. Navy troop carrier, The Queen Mary, was being escorted across the Atlantic by the HMS Curacoa and others when the Queen Mary performed a zig zag maneuver, putting her on a collision course with the Curacoa. The ensuing disaster killed 338 sailors and changed Naval strategy forever.
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25/11/2021 | 1 mins.
On October 2, 1942, the troop carrier, Queen Mary, collided with the HMS Curacoa killing 338 sailors and changing Naval strategy forever.
4: Deadly Disasters: The Cocoanut Grove Fire 104
18/11/2021 | 35 mins.
On November 28, 1942, The Cocoanut Grove, a premier nightclub during the post-Prohibition 1930s and 1940s in Boston, Massachusetts, was the scene of a tragic fire. The blaze killed 492 people and injured hundreds more, making it the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history.
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Credits: Host: Les Stroud Producers: Ajeeth Parkal & Miklos Perlus for Storrios Supervising Producer: Robert Laughlin for Distribution 360 Inc Executive Producer: Ron Goetz for Partners in Motion
Deadly Disasters is a new podcast adapted from the acclaimed television series Disasters of the Century. From acts of God, to unavoidable accidents, to catastrophes caused by human error, Deadly Disasters immerses listeners in the sounds and stories of some of the most tragic disasters in modern history.
Produced and Engineered in Dolby Atmos, Deadly Disasters' immersive sound-design brings history's worst disasters to vivid life in never-before-heard ways. Ever wonder what it would sound like to be on a plane as it crashes into the Atlantic, or under an avalanche as it tears through the Rocky Mountains, or in a packed nightclub as it's engulfed in flames? Over six half-hour episodes, Deadly Disasters plunges listeners into the middle of the action, as though they were there as the tragedies took place.
Hosted by Survivorman Les Stroud, and told through eye-witness interviews, expert testimonials, and meticulous historical research, Deadly Disasters opens an ear to the past like no one has done before.
Credits:
Host: Les Stroud
Producers: Ajeeth Parkal & Miklos Perlus for Storrios
Supervising Producer: Robert Laughlin for Distribution 360 Inc
Executive Producer: Ron Goetz for Partners in Motion
https://www.youtube.com/c/SurvivormanLesStroud
https://www.storrios.com/
https://distribution360.com/
https://www.partnersinmotion.com/
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