Over 1,700 people board the Queen of the Sea express train in Sri Lanka, unaware that a wall of water is heading straight for them. This is the haunting story of the world’s deadliest rail ...

J. Mark Powell is a novelist, former TV journalist and diehard history buff. Have a historical mystery that needs solving? A forgotten moment worth remembering? Please send it to HolyCow@ ...

Helicopter tours of NYC have a deadly history The helicopter tourism industry sends about 30,000 flights over New York City each year. Not everyone is a fan of their low altitude and loud noise.

The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean in December 2004, killing an estimated ...

The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean in December 2004, killing an estimated ...

Here’s a look at some of the strongest, and deadliest, to ever strike the state. Waco: May 11, 1953 — A tornado initially touched down in the town of Lorena and moved northeast into Waco.

Seventy-eight years ago on Wednesday, the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history hit Woodward. The Oklahoma Historical Society says it was the deadliest storm in the state's history. The storm leveled ...

Few characters in comic book history command the same level of respect and fear as Deathstroke. Whether you’re a hardcore DC fan or a casual viewer who’s stumbled upon him in a Batman game or Titans ...

Residents are invited to take part in four upcoming exercises taking place as part of Tsunami Preparedness Week, happening from April 14 to 17 in the Strathcona Regional District. Two events include ...

While collapsing buildings will kill an estimated 73,000 people, the deadliest consequence will be the huge tsunami wave sweeping ... powerful tremor in Japanese history. If a megaquake occurs ...

This process, presented in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, could help address challenges in tsunami mitigation and marine renewables by defusing dangerous waves or amplifying ocean waves to harness ...