Unnatural Disasters

Hungary. 19. January
Slovak military plane crashes while returning home from duty. 42 dead

Montenegro. 23. January
Passenger train derails and plunges into ravine. 41 dead

Pakistan. 29. January
Sabotaged tracks cause train to derail and plunge into ravine. 3 dead

Poland. 29. January
Exhibition hall roof collapses under the weight of snow onto attendees of a pigeon-racing show. 63 dead

Egypt. 3. February
Ferry sinks in the Red Sea, after being retired from service in Italy for safety reasons. 800 missing

Philippines. 4. February
Stampede erupts as contenders vie for tickets to participate in a game show. 74 dead


Avoidable? Possibly, someone could have read my post:
3 Tissues, 3 Trabbies.



Taken out of service in Italy because of safety concerns, this aging vessel was transferred to Egypt and placed back into service. Two additional stories were added, further challenging the limits of what this ship was originally designed to support, in terms of increased weight capacity and a vertically elevated center of gravity.