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Two trains crash in Johannesburg

The Denver train crash occurred in 2015 when a passenger train ran into the rear of another at Denver station, Johannesburg, South Africa. One person was killed and about 240 were injured. Damages were R 17.5 million.

Ferry Sorrento catches fire

The ship was 15 nautical miles off Mallorca when a fire was discovered on one of the car decks. An emergency was declared and a number of vessels went to the assistance of Sorrento, including the ferries Publia and Visemar One. Publia rescued most of the 156 passengers and crew, who had left the ship by lifeboat. Four crew were injured.

Marrakesh bombing

The 2011 Marrakesh bombing killed 17 people in the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. The blast, from a bomb left in a bag, destroyed the Argana cafe in Jemaa el-Fnaa square, a popular tourist spot. At least 20 people were injured. Most of the dead were tourists, including one group of French students.

Port Arthur Massacre

The Port Arthur massacre was a mass shooting in which 35 people were killed and 23 wounded. It occurred mainly at the historic Port Arthur former prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia. It was the deadliest mass shooting in Australian history and amongst the most notable in history.

Aloha Airlines Flight 243

Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was a scheduled flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. A Boeing 737-297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, but was able to land safely at Kahului Airport on Maui. There was one fatality, flight attendant Clarabelle Lansing, who was ejected from the airplane.