November 11, 2000 - 155 skiers die in a fire at Kaprun Ski Resort. The deadly chain of events was caused by a heater in the rear attendant's cabin that also affected the alpine station 2 kilometres above the tunnel.
June 18, 1998 - A train derails, killing 101 people. Each wheel and carriage had to be re-engineered and replaced as a result of the incident.
July 14, 1999 - A gigantic crane (Lampson Transi-Lift 3 nicknamed Big Blue) standing at 567ft toppled while manoeuvring a 450-ton roof section at Miller Park Stadium in Milwaukee, killing three workers and causing damage to the stadium.
June 29, 1995 - Seoul's posh Sampoong department store collapsed in 20 seconds with more than 1,500 people inside. Investigators discover secrets in the original blueprint that explain the collapse.
September 10, 1980 - A ship vanishes without any trace. The investigation took 20 years before the cause of the tragedy was determined beyond doubt.
November 18, 1987 - A fire kills 31 people at the Kings Cross station. Investigators spend months trying to explain the fire's unusual pattern which they determine, was started by a smoker's match.
May 13, 2000 - In Enschede, the Netherlands the S.E. Fireworks storage compound situated in a residential neighbourhood catches fire and explodes, killing 22 (4 firefighters and 18 civilians) and injuring more than 1,000. There were two explosions, with the first explosion equivalent to 800kg TNT and the second was equivalent to just under 5,000 kg of TNT. The facility was authorized to hold 1.4G grade fireworks but actually contained quantities of 1.1G grade fireworks, adding to this, the facility was overloaded at the time.
January 31, 2003 - A four-carriage double-decker passenger train derails in New South Wales, Australia and slams into a rock face, killing 7 people.
January 19, 2004 - The M.V. Rocknes, a 166m long fallpipe vessel, hit a shallow and suddenly capsized south of Bergen, Norway, killing 18 of 30 crew.
May 4, 1988 - At the Pacific Engineering and Production Company (PEPCON) in Henderson, Nevada which manufactures ammonium perchlorate (used in solid rocket fuel) has two massive explosions and damages an area 10 miles wide with 2 fatalities and 300+ people injured. The first explosion measured 3 on the Richter scale while the second measured 3.5 (equal to 1.5 million pounds of TNT). A Las Vegas airport (7 miles away) reported broken windows.
November 20, 1996 - In the deadliest building fire disaster in Hong Kong's history, hundreds of workers are trapped in the top floors of a 16-storey commercial tower. 41 people died, 81 others were injured.
November 21, 1996 - A foul smell hangs around in the Humberto Vidal Shoe Store. After an air conditioner is switched on, the store explodes.