Terrors of Today

Month Day

Today in history, the following disasters occured:

DATE Location Type Description
3/12/1998 Windham, NH MVA A 40-car pileup on I-93 results in the injury of at least 24 people. The proximate cause of the incident seems to be a blinding snowstorm.
3/12/1993 Bombay, India Terrorism A series of 13 bombs explode in the city killing more than 300 people.
3/12/1993 United States Snowstorm A monster winter storm starts up along the Gulf Coast and marches up the eastern coastline in just 48 hrs. killing 500 and creating $1.2 billion in damages. Typical deaths are due to heart attacks. Snow accumulations rise to double digits.
3/12/1976 Oven Fork, KY Mine explosion A second methane explosion occurs in the same mine killing 11 including 3 Federal safety investigators.
3/12/1888 New York, NY Blizzard The Blizzard of 1888 begins. Winds reach 100 mph and drifts climb 15 ft. Over 200 are dead.
3/12/1888 New York, NY Winter Storm New York; Blizzard of 1888 begins paralyzing the city. Winds up to 100 mph form drifts of 15 ft. Over 200 dead.
3/12/1812 Caracas, Venezuela Earthquake An earthquake virtually crumples the city leaving only 1/10 of it intact. Approximately 20,000 natives are killed.