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1. 2013-05-09 Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes San Francisco Bay Area
2. 2013-04-30 Charter jet makes emergency landing in Bermuda Bermuda
3. 2013-04-06 Jet pilots 'dozed off twice over London' London
4. 2013-01-19 Four dead after Glencoe avalanche Scottish Highlands, Scotland
5. 2013-01-16 Helicopter crashes in London rush hour London
6. 2013-01-10 Dakar Rally hit by deaths Tacna, Peru
7. 2012-12-23 More rain set to exacerbate flood disruption Cornwall, England
8. 2012-11-25 England flooding kills 1, more rain on way Cornwall, England

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Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes  A British Olympic sailor has died after a Swedish catamaran capsized during a training session for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay Charter jet makes emergency landing in Bermuda   Helicopter crashes in London rush hour   A copter crashed into a construction crane atop a new luxury residential building in thick fog, killing the pilot and another person and sparking... British director Tony Scott dead
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2013
Helicopter crashes in London rush hour
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Helicopter crashes in London rush hour
2012
Cameroon athletes go missing at Olympics
Solo round-the-world explorer rescued after storm
BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal
BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal
BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal
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BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal
Solo round-the-world explorer rescued after storm
Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets
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2011
Seven confirmed dead in UK crash
Second trapped UK miner dead
Fire destroys private home of Branson
Polar bear kills 1 Briton, injures 4
Ash flight delays hit thousands
Ash flight delays hit thousands
BP sues Gulf oil spill companies
BP sues Gulf oil spill companies
Rescue missions sent to Libyan desert
BP sues Gulf oil spill companies
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Ash flight delays hit thousands
2010
Europe is digging airports out of snow
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
BP says oil has stopped leaking
US Congress set to grill BP chief
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf
'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails
BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick
Europe is digging airports out of snow
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
BP says oil has stopped leaking
US Congress set to grill BP chief
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
BP says oil has stopped leaking
US Congress set to grill BP chief
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf
'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails
Grounded nuclear sub dragged free
U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
BP says oil has stopped leaking
US Congress set to grill BP chief
BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf
'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails
Europe is digging airports out of snow
Case for man-made warming increased
Bermuda feels wrath of Hurricane Igor
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2009
Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel
British, French nuclear submarines collide
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British, French nuclear submarines collide
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Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights
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2008
Fire breaks out in channel tunnel
Heathrow jet lands short of runway
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Heathrow jet lands short of runway
2007
Farm infected with foot-and-mouth
UK fights worst floods in 60 years
47 dead as storm batters Europe
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47 dead as storm batters Europe
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2006
Pair test positive for polonium
Warming 'may cause economic chaos'
UK troops attacked after copter crash
Warming 'may cause economic chaos'
Warming 'may cause economic chaos'
14 Britons die in NATO crash
UK troops attacked after copter crash
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Florence cuts power to thousands
14 Britons die in NATO crash
UK troops attacked after copter crash
2005
Fuel depot blasts injure dozens
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2004
Computer failure grounds flights
18 die in tide
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Computer failure grounds flights
2003
Fabian pounds with 120 mph winds
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Fabian pounds with 120 mph winds
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2002
Fire at Buckingham Palace
Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families
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2001
Foot-and-mouth in humans
U.S. jets missing
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U.S. jets missing
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U.S. jets missing
2000
58 immigrants suffocated in Dutch truck
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Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes


May 2013 ... more > Top ^
May. 9   San Francisco Bay Area
  A British Olympic sailor has died after a Swedish catamaran capsized during a training session for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay


April 2013 ... more > Top ^
Apr. 30   Bermuda Charter jet makes emergency landing in Bermuda   A British-based charter jet has made an emergency landing in Bermuda after a fire apparently broke out in the cabin Apr.6   London Jet pilots 'dozed off twice over London'

January 2013 ... more > Top ^
Jan.19   Scotland Four dead after Glencoe avalanche
Jan.16   London   Helicopter crashes in London rush hour
  A copter crashed into a construction crane atop a new luxury residential building in thick fog, killing the pilot and another person and sparking flames
Jan.10  Peru  Dakar Rally hit by deaths

year 2012 Top ^

Dec.23   England More rain set to exacerbate flood disruption Nov.25   England England flooding kills 1, more rain on way Nov.21   Hong Kong 'Fat Duck' chefs die in Hong Kong crash Oct.15  Bermuda  Tropical Storm Rafael churns toward Bermuda Sep.9  Bermuda  Tropical Storm Leslie expected to pass east of Bermuda Sep.7  Bermuda  Bermuda closes schools as Hurricane Leslie advances Sep.5  Bermuda  Hurricane Leslie threatens Bermuda Aug.19   Los Angeles British director Tony Scott dead   Best known for the films 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' died in an apparent suicide Sunday when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bri... Aug.7   London Cameroon athletes go missing at Olympics Jun.8  Japan  Solo round-the-world explorer rescued after storm May.29  Northern England  Parents detained over fire deaths May.5  South Africa  Tourist mauled by 'tame' cheetah Apr.16  London  US-bound jet in emergency landing Apr.14  Northern Ireland  Titanic tragedy remembered Mar.17  Arctic  Arctic climate 'tech fixes' urged Mar.5   England Power fault brings Eurostar chaos Mar.2   Louisiana BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal Feb.5   London Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets

year 2011 Top ^

Nov.5   England Seven confirmed dead in UK crash Sep.16   Wales Second trapped UK miner dead Aug.23   Lesser Antilles Fire destroys private home of Branson Aug.5   Norway Polar bear kills 1 Briton, injures 4   A 17-year-old British boy is dead and four others are severely injured after a bear attacked their tents as they took part in a school trip May.24   Scotland Ash flight delays hit thousands Apr.20   BP sues Gulf oil spill companies Feb.27   Libya Rescue missions sent to Libyan desert

year 2010 Top ^

Dec.20   London Europe is digging airports out of snow   Frustrated passengers crammed major airports as heavy snowfall forced new cancellations and delays across the continent. Gatwick was closed Dec.15   Washington   U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill   The federal government joined the dozens of lawsuits against BP and several other companies over the massive oil spill, seeking unlimited pe... Nov.26  London  Case for man-made warming increased Oct.22  Scotland  Grounded nuclear sub dragged free Oct.18  London  Pinera: Mining conditions must improve Sep.19  Bermuda  Bermuda feels wrath of Hurricane Igor Jul.16  Louisiana  Capped well not leaking, BP says Jul.15   Louisiana   BP says oil has stopped leaking
  BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion
 The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could last up to 48 hours. Obama said the development was a 'positive sign'
Jun.17  U.S. Congress  Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers Jun.16   U.S. Congress   US Congress set to grill BP chief  Tony Hayward is set to face a grilling, a day after the oil firm agreed a $20bn compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spil...  Washington  BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout Jun.12  Washington  US urges quicker BP oil strategy Jun.4   Louisiana   BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf  On day 46 of the oil spill, BP began to siphon oil from the ruptured undersea well to the surface, where it was flowing onto the awaiting drill... May.29   Louisiana 'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails May.26   Louisiana BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan May.23  Louisiana  US warns it may 'push BP aside May.17  London  UK ash cloud restrictions easing May.16   London   Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick   Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of...   Northern England   Ash closes airports in England, Ireland
Map of Liverpool England  Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected May.3  Ireland  Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK  Louisiana  BP vows to clean up Gulf of Mexico oil slick Apr.30  Washington  Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick Apr.19  Iceland  New cloud could extend travel threat Apr.18   England Test flights: European skies may be safe

year 2009 Top ^

Dec.18   England Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel
  4 trains have broken down in the Channel Tunnel due to cold weather, as more snow is expected to cause disruption in Britain Nov.20  London  Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria Jul.3  London  6 die in high-rise fire May.29  London  Report: Climate change crisis catastrophic Mar.21  Scotland  British helos grounded after Canada crash Mar.13  London  'High risk' of plane fault repeat Feb.16   British, French nuclear submarines collide  A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and its French Le Triomphant collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean Feb.13  London  2 hurt in London City Airport crash Feb.2   London Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights   The snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 650 flights at the airport and shut down the city's bus network

year 2008 Top ^

Dec.5  London  PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action Oct.5  Hong Kong  Melamine in Cadbury products Sep.11   France Fire breaks out in channel tunnel  Thousands of passengers and truckers are stranded in France and England after a fire broke out in the undersea tunnel linking the two countr... Jan.17  London  Heathrow crash probe to begin   London Heathrow jet lands short of runway

year 2007 Top ^

Aug.3   England Farm infected with foot-and-mouth Map of Guildford United Kingdom  60 animals on the farm at a farm in Surrey have been found to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease Jul.24  England  140,000 homes without water Jul.23   England UK fights worst floods in 60 years
  150,000 homes were without drinking water after the floodwaters swamped large areas of western England. 50,000 homes are without electricity
May.20   London Fire rips through Cutty Sark
Apr.13  Scotland  3 dead, 5 missing from capsized ship Feb.3   England Bird flu virus is Asian strain Jan.18   London 47 dead as storm batters Europe
  Gale force winds and heavy downpours hammered northern Europe, disrupting travel for tens of thousands.    The storms are ripping off part of the roof at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, toppli...


year 2006 Top ^

Dec.21  England  Flu 'could wipe out 62 million' Dec.1   London Pair test positive for polonium  London  Dead spy's contact 'has radiation' Oct.30   London Warming 'may cause economic chaos'
  A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars Sep.11   Bermuda Florence cuts power to thousands Sep.2   Kandahar 14 Britons die in NATO crash May.6   Southern Iraq   UK troops attacked after copter crash
  Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.11   England Fuel depot blasts injure dozens  Several large explosions are lighting up the predawn sky, injuring 43 people and sparking a massive blaze Oct.18  England  Bird flu declared 'global threat'


year 2004 Top ^

Nov.6  England  Train tragedy probe after six die Jun.2   Computer failure grounds flights Feb.6  Northern England  18 die in tide

year 2003 Top ^

Dec.26  England  Beagle 2 not calling home from Mars Sep.5  Bermuda  Fabian pounds with 120 mph winds Aug.28  London  Rush hour power cut hits London
Jul.19  England  Weapons expert had slashed wrist Jan.25  London  30 hurt after Tube crash Jan.1  England  Tanker strikes sunken vessel

year 2002 Top ^

Dec.15  England  Cargo wreck obstructs Dover Straits Dec.4  England  Probe after Concorde loses rudder Jul.19  England  Full 'Dr. Death' horror revealed Jun.2   London Fire at Buckingham Palace May.28   Libya Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families

year 2001 Top ^

Dec.7  England  Countess' sorrow at lost baby Apr.24  England  Foot-and-mouth in humans Mar.27  England  Body found in U.S. pilots search Mar.26  Scotland  U.S. jets missing Feb.28  England  13 dead in rail crash

year 2000 Top ^

Jun.19   England 58 immigrants suffocated in Dutch truck
  Illegal Chinese immigrants found dead in the back of a transport truck carrying tomatoes


Fire destroys private home of Branson Fire breaks out in channel tunnel  Thousands of passengers and truckers are stranded in France and England after a fire broke out in the undersea tunnel linking the two countr... Fire rips through Cutty Sark Fire at Buckingham Palace 'Fat Duck' chefs die in Hong Kong crash Seven confirmed dead in UK crash Bird flu virus is Asian strain Pair test positive for polonium Sailor dies as US race boat capsizes




United Kingdom, Disasters Fire Timeline ... See World Fire timeline Top ^
2012
May.29  Northern England  Parents detained over fire deaths
2011
Aug.23   Lesser Antilles
2009
Jul.3  London  6 die in high-rise fire
2008
Sep.11   France
2007
May.20   London
2002
Jun.2   London




United Kingdom, Disasters Highway Disasters Timeline ... See World Highway Disasters timeline Top ^
2013
Jan.10  Peru  Dakar Rally hit by deaths
2012
Nov.21   Hong Kong
2011
Nov.5   England




United Kingdom, Disasters Health Disasters Timeline ... See World Health Disasters timeline Top ^
2009
Nov.20  London  Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria
2008
Dec.5  London  PM urges Zimbabwe cholera action
Oct.5  Hong Kong  Melamine in Cadbury products
2007
Feb.3   England
2006
Dec.21  England  Flu 'could wipe out 62 million'
Dec.1   London
Dec.1  London  Dead spy's contact 'has radiation'
2005
Oct.18  England  Bird flu declared 'global threat'
2002
Jul.19  England  Full 'Dr. Death' horror revealed
2001
Dec.7  England  Countess' sorrow at lost baby




United Kingdom, Disasters Sea Disasters Timeline ... See World Sea Disasters timeline Top ^
2013
May. 9   San Francisco Bay Area
  A British Olympic sailor has died after a Swedish catamaran capsized during a training session for the America's Cup in San Francisco Bay
2012 Jun.8  Japan  Solo round-the-world explorer rescued after storm Apr.14  Northern Ireland  Titanic tragedy remembered 2010 Oct.22  Scotland  Grounded nuclear sub dragged free 2009 Feb.16   British, French nuclear submarines collide  A British Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and its French Le Triomphant collided while on operations in the Atlantic Ocean 2007 Apr.13  Scotland  3 dead, 5 missing from capsized ship 2004 Feb.6  Northern England  18 die in tide 2003 Jan.1  England  Tanker strikes sunken vessel 2002 Dec.15  England  Cargo wreck obstructs Dover Straits



United Kingdom, Disasters Power Outage Timeline ... See World Power Outage timeline Top ^
2012 Mar.5   England Power fault brings Eurostar chaos 2006 Sep.11   Bermuda Florence cuts power to thousands 2003 Aug.28  London  Rush hour power cut hits London



United Kingdom, Disasters Volcano Timeline ... See World Volcano timeline Top ^
2011 May.24   Scotland Ash flight delays hit thousands
2010 May.17  London  UK ash cloud restrictions easing May.16   London   Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick   Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of... May.16   Northern England   Ash closes airports in England, Ireland
Map of Liverpool England  Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected May.3  Ireland  Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK Apr.19  Iceland  New cloud could extend travel threat Apr.18   England Test flights: European skies may be safe



United Kingdom, Disasters Missing Person Timeline ... See World Missing Person timeline Top ^
2012 Aug.7   London Cameroon athletes go missing at Olympics




United Kingdom, Disasters Mine Accident Timeline ... See World Mine Accident timeline Top ^
2011 Sep.16   Wales Second trapped UK miner dead
2010 Oct.18  London  Pinera: Mining conditions must improve



United Kingdom, Disasters Weather Related Timeline ... See World Weather Related timeline Top ^
2012 Dec.23   England More rain set to exacerbate flood disruption
Oct.15  Bermuda  Tropical Storm Rafael churns toward Bermuda Sep.9  Bermuda  Tropical Storm Leslie expected to pass east of Bermuda Sep.7  Bermuda  Bermuda closes schools as Hurricane Leslie advances Sep.5  Bermuda  Hurricane Leslie threatens Bermuda Mar.17  Arctic  Arctic climate 'tech fixes' urged Feb.5   London Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets 2010 Dec.20   London Europe is digging airports out of snow   Frustrated passengers crammed major airports as heavy snowfall forced new cancellations and delays across the continent. Gatwick was closed Nov.26  London  Case for man-made warming increased Sep.19  Bermuda  Bermuda feels wrath of Hurricane Igor 2009 May.29  London  Report: Climate change crisis catastrophic Feb.2   London Heaviest UK snow in 18 years hits flights   The snowstorm forced the cancellation of more than 650 flights at the airport and shut down the city's bus network 2007 Jan.18   London 47 dead as storm batters Europe
  Gale force winds and heavy downpours hammered northern Europe, disrupting travel for tens of thousands.    The storms are ripping off part of the roof at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, toppli...
2003 Sep.5  Bermuda  Fabian pounds with 120 mph winds



United Kingdom, Disasters Flood Timeline ... See World Flood timeline Top ^
2012 Nov.25   England England flooding kills 1, more rain on way
2007 Jul.24  England  140,000 homes without water Jul.23   England UK fights worst floods in 60 years
  150,000 homes were without drinking water after the floodwaters swamped large areas of western England. 50,000 homes are without electricity




United Kingdom, Disasters Aviation Disasters Timeline ... See World Aviation Disasters timeline Top ^
2013 Apr. 30   Bermuda Charter jet makes emergency landing in Bermuda   A British-based charter jet has made an emergency landing in Bermuda after a fire apparently broke out in the cabin Apr.6   London Jet pilots 'dozed off twice over London'
Jan.16   London   Helicopter crashes in London rush hour
  A copter crashed into a construction crane atop a new luxury residential building in thick fog, killing the pilot and another person and sparking flames
2012 Apr.16  London  US-bound jet in emergency landing 2009 Mar.21  Scotland  British helos grounded after Canada crash Mar.13  London  'High risk' of plane fault repeat Feb.13  London  2 hurt in London City Airport crash 2008 Jan.17  London  Heathrow crash probe to begin Jan.17   London Heathrow jet lands short of runway 2006 Sep.2   Kandahar 14 Britons die in NATO crash May.6   Southern Iraq   UK troops attacked after copter crash
  Crowds of Iraqis attacked troops with rocks and Molotov cocktail after a military helicopter crashed 2004 Jun.2   Computer failure grounds flights 2002 Dec.4  England  Probe after Concorde loses rudder May.28   Libya Libya offers $2.7bn to Lockerbie families 2001 Mar.27  England  Body found in U.S. pilots search Mar.26  Scotland  U.S. jets missing



United Kingdom, Disasters Animal Accident Timeline ... See World Animal Accident timeline Top ^
2012 May.5  South Africa  Tourist mauled by 'tame' cheetah 2011 Aug.5   Norway Polar bear kills 1 Briton, injures 4   A 17-year-old British boy is dead and four others are severely injured after a bear attacked their tents as they took part in a school trip



United Kingdom, Disasters Environmental Timeline ... See World Environmental timeline Top ^
2012 Mar.2   Louisiana BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal
2011 Apr.20   BP sues Gulf oil spill companies 2010 Dec.15   Washington   U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill   The federal government joined the dozens of lawsuits against BP and several other companies over the massive oil spill, seeking unlimited pe... Jul.16  Louisiana  Capped well not leaking, BP says Jul.15   Louisiana   BP says oil has stopped leaking
  BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion
 The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could last up to 48 hours. Obama said the development was a 'positive sign'
Jun.17  U.S. Congress  Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers Jun.16   U.S. Congress   US Congress set to grill BP chief  Tony Hayward is set to face a grilling, a day after the oil firm agreed a $20bn compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spil... Jun.16  Washington  BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout Jun.12  Washington  US urges quicker BP oil strategy Jun.4   Louisiana   BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf  On day 46 of the oil spill, BP began to siphon oil from the ruptured undersea well to the surface, where it was flowing onto the awaiting drill... May.29   Louisiana 'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails May.26   Louisiana BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan May.23  Louisiana  US warns it may 'push BP aside May.3  Louisiana  BP vows to clean up Gulf of Mexico oil slick Apr.30  Washington  Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick 2006 Oct.30   London Warming 'may cause economic chaos'  A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars



United Kingdom, Disasters Avalanche Timeline ... See World Avalanche timeline Top ^
2013 Jan.19   Scotland Four dead after Glencoe avalanche




United Kingdom, Disasters Suicide Timeline ... See World Suicide timeline Top ^
2012 Aug.19   Los Angeles British director Tony Scott dead   Best known for the films 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop II,' died in an apparent suicide Sunday when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bri... 2003 Jul.19  England  Weapons expert had slashed wrist



United Kingdom, Disasters Refugees Timeline ... See World Refugees timeline Top ^
2000 Jun.19   England 58 immigrants suffocated in Dutch truck  Illegal Chinese immigrants found dead in the back of a transport truck carrying tomatoes



United Kingdom, Disasters Railroad Disasters Timeline ... See World Railroad Disasters timeline Top ^
2009 Dec.18   England Eurostar trains stuck in tunnel  4 trains have broken down in the Channel Tunnel due to cold weather, as more snow is expected to cause disruption in Britain 2004 Nov.6  England  Train tragedy probe after six die 2003 Jan.25  London  30 hurt after Tube crash 2001 Feb.28  England  13 dead in rail crash



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2011 Feb.27   Libya Rescue missions sent to Libyan desert




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2003 Dec.26  England  Beagle 2 not calling home from Mars



United Kingdom, Disasters Foot and Mouth Timeline ... See World Foot and Mouth timeline Top ^
2007 Aug.3   England Farm infected with foot-and-mouth Map of Guildford United Kingdom  60 animals on the farm at a farm in Surrey have been found to be infected with foot-and-mouth disease 2001 Apr.24  England  Foot-and-mouth in humans



United Kingdom, Disasters Explosion Timeline ... See World Explosion timeline Top ^
2005 Dec.11   England Fuel depot blasts injure dozens  Several large explosions are lighting up the predawn sky, injuring 43 people and sparking a massive blaze