Archive for the ‘Maritime’ Category
7/24/1915: The steamer Eastland overturns in the Chicago River, drowning between 800 and 850 of its passengers who were heading to a picnic
Monday, July 24th, 2017Nine dead and 28 are missing after a boat carrying 150 people sank in Colombia on Sunday.
Monday, June 26th, 2017June 15, 1904: More than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City’s East River.
Thursday, June 15th, 20174/16/1947: A giant explosion occurs during the loading of fertilizer onto the freighter Grandcamp at a pier in Texas City, Texas causing nearly 600 people to lose their lives and injuring thousands more.
Sunday, April 16th, 2017The RMS Titanic, billed as unsinkable, sinks into the icy waters of the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage, killing 1,517 people.
Saturday, April 15th, 2017At least 21 people drowned and a dozen others were missing after their overcrowded boat capsized in a river in eastern India.
Sunday, January 15th, 2017“…it was overcrowded because people were returning to Patna after attending the Hindu festival…”
