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The Mountain That Didn't Want Climbers to Survive | Mount Johnson Disaster
May 28, 2026

The Mountain That Didn't Want Climbers to Survive | Mount Johnson Dis…

When David Nyver and James Sweeney went on a climbing trip to the Ruth Gorge, things didn't go according to plan. They got even worse when it seemed like the mountain didn't want them to get out of it alive. To view the list ...

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The Hike That Cost a Man His Leg | Harris Brother Hike
May 7, 2026

The Hike That Cost a Man His Leg | Harris Brother Hike

When two brothers ventured into the San Rafael Swell in Utah, they thought they were adequately prepared, until a critical injury happened that revealed they weren't as well equipped as they thought. To view the list of sourc...

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The Boy Scout that Didn't Survive the Grand Canyon | 1996 Boy Scout Disaster
April 23, 2026

The Boy Scout that Didn't Survive the Grand Canyon | 1996 Boy Scout D…

When a boy scouts father planned a trip for his son's troop to go on, he didnt realize he was planning what would end up being a fatal hike, especially for his own son. Marc Andre Leclerc Episode: https://www.occurrencepod.co...

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The Kayaker That Abandoned His Friend | San Juan Islands Disaster
April 17, 2026

The Kayaker That Abandoned His Friend | San Juan Islands Disaster

When Saul Kinderis invited his friend Larry Kaiser on a kayaking trip to the San Juan Islands, he didn't realize that Larry hadn't been completely upfront with him. What Larry withheld, would force Saul to leave his friend be...

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The Dive Hole That Lures Divers to Their Death | Dahab Blue Hole
April 9, 2026

The Dive Hole That Lures Divers to Their Death | Dahab Blue Hole

Tarek Omar is known for being the foremost recovery diver at the blue hole in Dahab, Egypt. When he first encountered dive instructor Yuri Lipski, he didn't know that he would one day soon be doing a recovery for him, or that...

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The Hikers Who Vanished Without A Trace | Mount Shasta
April 3, 2026

The Hikers Who Vanished Without A Trace | Mount Shasta

When John Nezza went hiking on Mount Shasta, he vanished without a trace. Decades later Carl Landers vanished in nearly the same way and to this day there have been no real answers for how he disappeared while out with friend...

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The Concert that Killed | The Who Concert Crush
March 26, 2026

The Concert that Killed | The Who Concert Crush

When concertgoers attended the Who Concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, they had no idea that it would turn into a night of horror that many would never forget. The Festival That Turned Deadly | Love Parade 2010 : https://www.occurre...

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The Caver Paralyzed In A Cave | Sotano del Aire
March 5, 2026

The Caver Paralyzed In A Cave | Sotano del Aire

Christy Quintana was out with her caving group in Mexico when things went horribly wrong. With every odd stacked against the group, they were left with impossible choices in an impossible situation. To view the list of source...

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When Software Irradiated Cancer Patients | Therac-25 Incidents
Feb. 26, 2026

When Software Irradiated Cancer Patients | Therac-25 Incidents

When cancer patients returned for follow up treatments all over North America, they had no idea they were at risk for radiation overdoses. They had no clue that multiple organizations failed to stop them from being irradiated...

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The Shipwreck Everyone Survived, Yet No One Was Saved | SS Princess Sophia
Jan. 15, 2026

The Shipwreck Everyone Survived, Yet No One Was Saved | SS Princess S…

When passengers boarded the Princess Sophia, they were excited to catch one of the last voyages of the season. The Captain never would have thought that after everyone survived days in the shipwreck, no one would survive the ...

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The X-Ray That Killed 128 People | Cleveland Clinic X-Ray Fire
Jan. 8, 2026

The X-Ray That Killed 128 People | Cleveland Clinic X-Ray Fire

When people went to the Cleveland Clinic in May of 1929, they expected a routine visit. They didn't expect the facilities safety measures were so subpar, that it would lead to a fire so fatal that it changed regulations on a ...

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The Mountaineer Left for Dead on Mount Everest | Lincoln Hall
Dec. 20, 2025

The Mountaineer Left for Dead on Mount Everest | Lincoln Hall

When an experienced mountain climber decided to embark on his lifelong dream, he didn't actually believe it could be the last thing he ever did. Until he was left for dead at the top of the tallest mountain in the world by th...

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The Cave Divers Swallowed By An Iceberg | Heinerth - Skiles Disaster
Dec. 11, 2025

The Cave Divers Swallowed By An Iceberg | Heinerth - Skiles Disaster

In 2001, Jill Heinerth, Paul Heinerth, and Wes Skiles were the first to attempt cave diving inside of an iceberg. The antarctic adventure didn't go to plan and left all three fighting for their lives - more than once. Agnes M...

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The Short Drive That Became A Fight to Survive | Daryl Jane
Dec. 4, 2025

The Short Drive That Became A Fight to Survive | Daryl Jane

Daryl Jane was on his way to a quick spiritual gathering before returning back home. A simple choice turned his mundane trip through Washington's wilderness into a fight for his life. Kim Family Episode: Listen Here Winter Ca...

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The Birthday That Wiped Out 3 Generations of a Family | The Garcia Family
Nov. 27, 2025

The Birthday That Wiped Out 3 Generations of a Family | The Garcia Fa…

The Garcia family set out to celebrate Maria's 27th birthday and faced an unimaginable tragedy due to a flash flood. With three generations and 14 family members on the trip, only a few survived. To view the list of sources, ...

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GPS Led Visitors to Die in Death Valley | The Cooper-Leung Story
Nov. 23, 2025

GPS Led Visitors to Die in Death Valley | The Cooper-Leung Story

When Sky's calls to her mother, Donna, go unanswered after she leaves the hospital, it reveals a series of events in Death Valley that no one could have anticipated. Donna, along with her daughter Gina and visitor Jenny, beco...

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Hikers Ignored Every Warning and Only One Survived | The Routeburn Disaster
Nov. 15, 2025

Hikers Ignored Every Warning and Only One Survived | The Routeburn Di…

In 2016, Czech tourists Pavlina Pizova and Ondrej Petr went on a hike through New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park on the Routeburn Track during the off-season. Ignoring warnings and severe winter conditions, they continued ...

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Diver Survives 30 Minutes Without Oxygen at the Bottom of Ocean | Chris Lemons
Oct. 30, 2025

Diver Survives 30 Minutes Without Oxygen at the Bottom of Ocean | Chr…

Chris Lemons embarked on a routine diving job, only to be left stranded 328 feet underwater in the North Sea without oxygen for over 30 minutes. Trapped and disconnected from his lifeline with a five-minute survival limit, Ch...

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How To Get Away With ”Murder” | Hurricane Katrina Part 3.5
Oct. 9, 2025

How To Get Away With ”Murder” | Hurricane Katrina Part 3.5

A well orchestrated media plan, family connections, a southern politics all have one thing in common in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.... This is part 3.5 of the untold stories of Hurricane Katrina. To view the list...

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Euthanasia and Cover-Ups: Investigating the Truth | Hurricane Katrina Part 3
Sept. 18, 2025

Euthanasia and Cover-Ups: Investigating the Truth | Hurricane Katrina…

As investigators look into what happened in the walls of healthcare facilities around New Orleans, people start to realize its not just the hospitals possibly covering up what contributed to the death count. This is part 3 in...

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3 Days Without Help—And Nothing Changed | Hurricane Katrina Part 2
Aug. 15, 2025

3 Days Without Help—And Nothing Changed | Hurricane Katrina Part 2

In Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, the conditions in the city take an unprecedented turn for the worst. Overwhelmed staff inside of hospitals take two very different approaches to patient care. Suffering and chaos continue at ...

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Exposed Everything—And Nothing Changed | Hurricane Katrina Part 1
Aug. 2, 2025

Exposed Everything—And Nothing Changed | Hurricane Katrina Part 1

New Orleans residents during Hurricane Katrina never could have imagined the scope of disaster they would suffer through. No one could, because it wasn’t Hurricane Katrina that was the worst part of their ordeal, it was every...

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The Heat Wave That Killed 739 People | Chicago, 1995
Feb. 21, 2025

The Heat Wave That Killed 739 People | Chicago, 1995

When Chicago officials were warned about a nationwide heat wave, they didn't take it seriously. What happened as a result of that, and what is uncovered leading up to and after the deadly heat wave reveals a pattern prevalent...

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The Day 583 People Never Took Off | Tenerife’s Deadly Plane Crash
Jan. 31, 2025

The Day 583 People Never Took Off | Tenerife’s Deadly Plane Crash

When passengers boarded flight Pan Am flight 1736, they never imagined they would find themselves in the middle of the largest aviation disaster the world has ever seen. What led up to the disaster, was almost as unimaginable...

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