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April 2000 Disasters
April 8, Marana, Ariz.: A Marine Corps Osprey aircraft crashed as it was landing after a training mission. All 19 on board were killed. April 13, Philippines: The Philippine boat Annahada,…April 2003 Disasters
April, World: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a deadly form of pneumonia, first detected in southern China was responsible for more than 388 deaths worldwide. The majority of the…October 2003 Disasters
Oct. 15, New York City, N.Y.: The Staten Island ferry, Andrew J. Barberi crashed at full throttle into the dock, killing 11 people and injuring dozens. The pilot was charged with criminal…June 2006 Disasters
June 9, Arusha, Tanzania: an overloaded bus plunged into a ravine, killing 54 people.June 19, Houston, Tex.: eleven inches of rain drenched the Houston area.June 22–28, Northeastern United…December 2006 Disasters
Dec. 14–15, Northwest U.S.: heavy rains and winds knocked out power to 1.5 million residents in Washington and Oregon and caused 14 deaths, many due to carbon monoxide poisonings from people…September 2006 Disasters
Sept. 13, Damascus, Syria: an attack by four gunman on the American embassy was foiled as three of the men were killed and one captured.Sept. 22, Ky.: heavy rains triggered floods in fifteen…January 2000 Disasters
Jan. 4, Rena, Norway: 2 trains collided head-on after one of the drivers failed to stop for a red signal. Nineteen people killed and 35 injured in the crash.Jan. 18, off Rio de Janeiro:…September 2000 Disasters
Sept. 9, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China: 60 people were killed when a truck carrying explosives blew up on a major artery in the city's western suburbs.mid-September, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam…hydrogen sulfide
(Encyclopedia) hydrogen sulfide, chemical compound, H2S, a colorless, extremely poisonous gas that has a very disagreeable odor, much like that of rotten eggs. It is slightly soluble in water and is…Danakil
(Encyclopedia) Danakil, desert region, NE Ethiopia and neighboring portions of Djibouti and Eritrea, c.350 mi (560 km) long and 50–250 mi (80–400 km) wide, between the gulfs of Zula and Tadjoura. It…Trending
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