disaster
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In the runup to the stock-market crash of 1929, people borrowed money to buy stocks and confidence turned into fever — and, ultimately, disaster.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Authorities said they had launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, which occurred in Giza's Al-Ayyat area, the site of Egypt's worst-ever rail disaster.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
There were calls in Egypt on Sunday for the transport minister to resign over the latest deadly rail disaster.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
A funeral for the 69 victims at Urda will take place on Tuesday at Toledo cathedral, in the same province that the disaster happened.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
He died at age seventy-two of kidney cancer, a disease that afflicted many of the sailors who survived the K-19 disaster.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
But a long list of challenges awaits: grappling with worst-in-the-nation unemployment, solving the housing crisis, and preparing for and responding to seemingly endless fires, floods and other natural disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
It is one of the worst rail disasters in Europe's modern history, and Spain's worst crash since 2013.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Wednesday's tragedy was one of the worst rail disasters in Europe's modern history, and Spain's worst crash since 2013.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We are devastated," Cecilio said, echoing the sentiment of the dozens of families affected by one of Europe's deadliest train disasters this century.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The rest of us were all sitting around, talking about spaceship disasters.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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