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1. April 24, 2013 marked the day over 3000 workers went to their job at Rana Plaza. Soon after their arrival, in a "New York Minute", the eight-story building collapsed. The final death toll surpassed 1100, making it at the time the highest death toll for a structural failure in world history. Where did this disaster take place?
2. In 1977 a series of events required five large commercial aircraft to be diverted from their original destination to Tenerife Airport. And in a "New York Minute", everyone's world changed when one of the planes attempted to return to the air after a two hour delay on the ground, and struck another jet plane waiting on the runway. This disaster still ranked as the world's worst aviation disaster nearly forty years after the incident. Where is the island of Tenerife where the accident took place?
3. In 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida with seven crew members including the first civilian in space. And in a "New York Minute", the space program was radically changed forever when the shuttle disintegrated, resulting in the loss of life for all seven on board. Of these four, who was not a casualty of the Challenger disaster?
4. A government-owned ferry christened Le Joola made its way to its usual destination on September 26, 2002, carrying over 1900 passengers. But in a "New York Minute", its usual voyage would be its last, capsizing due to a violent nighttime storm. Only 64 survived. This disaster occurred off the coast of which African country, the country which owned the boat?
5. On June 11, 1955 a 24-hour road race featuring the world's top drivers and car manufacturers began without a hitch. But on Lap 35, in a "New York Minute", a collision at 150 mph (240 km/hr) sent massive amounts of debris flying into the stands. The result: 84 people died, making it the largest loss of life directly due to a sporting event. Where did this catastrophe take place?
6. In February of 2003, many rock fans came to a nightclub called "The Station" in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA. The opening song of the show featured some flashy pyrotechnics. But in a New York Minute, the nightclub caught fire and 100 people perished from the disaster. Can you name the band that was performing at the time of the concert and resulting fire?
7. On December 12, 1917, during World War I, a train was scheduled to depart, loaded with members of the military coming back from the front. Soon after departure, in a "New York Minute", the overloaded train derailed going down a valley; the resulting crash and fire killed approximately 700 soldiers, with less than 200 survivors. On what railway did this tragedy occur, resulting in the country's loss of hundreds of its military members?
8. All was well on Christmas Day 2004 in Indonesia and surrounding countries. But approximately one hour after Christmas ended, in a "New York Minute", disaster occurred. A 9.1 earthquake rocked the ocean nearby, and the resulting tsunamis killing approximately 230,000 people. In what ocean did this earthquake originate?
9. On March 18, 1925, people in the Midwest had their lives turned upside down in a "New York Minute". A large storm produced twelve tornadoes rather early in the tornado season for the United States, but it was one single tornado, now called the "Tri-State Tornado", that left the largest storm casualty count in the history of the United States. Which of these states was not directly impacted by the Tri-State Tornado?
10. The Ancash Earthquake in May 31, 1970 didn't affect many people directly as it occurred in the Pacific Ocean. But a resulting avalanche off of Mt. Huascarán caused a 3,000 ft. (910 m) wide swath of ice, mud and debris to overtake much of the Ancash and Libertad regions near the epicenter of the earthquake, and in a "New York Minute", this landslide resulted in an estimated 20,000 casualties, making it the highest death toll by result of landslide/avalanche. In what country did this tragedy occur?
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