February 17
2015
2015 Haiti Carnival Stampede
The 2015 Haiti Carnival Stampede resulted in 18 deaths and over 78 injuries after an electrical accident triggered a panic. Read more
2006
2006 Southern Leyte Mudslide
A colossal mudslide in Southern Leyte, Philippines, claimed over a thousand lives and highlighted the collision of natural forces and human impact on fragile environments. Read more
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Feb 10
The 2018 Hong Kong Bus Accident
A tragic bus accident in Tai Po, Hong Kong, claimed 19 lives and injured 65, sparking demands for major safety reforms in public transportation.
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Feb 11
Saratov Airlines Flight 703 Crash
On February 11, 2018, near Moscow, Russia, Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashed shortly after takeoff, tragically claiming all 71 lives onboard. The disaster was attributed to icing of the aircraft's Pitot tubes and pilot error.
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Feb 23
Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
The murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery on February 23, 2020, became a flashpoint in the national conversation about racial profiling and systemic racism, following his death at the hands of two men who falsely assumed his criminal intent because of their prejudices, while jogging in a Georgia neighborhood.
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