March 13
2020
Killing of Breonna Taylor
The fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police during a late-night raid on March 13, 2020, became a national catalyst for protest, debate, and reform regarding policing, race, and accountability in the United States. Read more
2012
Sierre Coach Crash
The Sierre coach crash was a devastating bus accident on March 13, 2012, in a Swiss motorway tunnel. It claimed the lives of 28 people—22 of them schoolchildren—returning from a Belgian school ski trip, becoming one of Europe's deadliest road disasters of the 21st century. The cause remains officially inconclusive. Read more
1961
The Kurenivka Mudslide
On March 13, 1961, a catastrophic collapse of a dam containing industrial waste in Kyiv’s Kurenivka district unleashed a deadly mudslide, devastating a residential neighborhood and claiming scores of lives. The disaster, rooted in years of neglect and secrecy, was hastily covered up by Soviet authorities, leaving the true toll concealed for decades. Read more
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