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Sometimes, sadly enough, soccer is a matter of life and death. At the moment, a match between the Egyptian teams Al-Masry and Al-Ahly turned into an inferno after riots. It’s not the first time that soccer matches are the cause of the loss of many people. Poor construction, poor safety management and even weather conditions [...]
On saturday 14 January 2012 the Costa Concordia ran aground and capsized near the Italian island of Giglio. Although the number of casualties is not clear yet, this disaster comes nowhere near the most famous naval disaster, exactly 100 years ago, when the Titanic struck an iceberg. Although a cruise can be very relaxing, you [...]
Statistically, flying is one of the safest means of transportation. High in the air, the sun is shining over a white bed of clouds, the flight attendant pours you another Jack Daniels, you’re reading a magazine. Just few hours later you’ll land halfway across the globe. This is your typical flight. But sometimes, things go [...]
