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At midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sailing west on the Pacific toward the Philippines with 1,197 men on board when it was hit with two Japanese torpedoes.

At midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sailing west on the Pacific toward the Philippines with 1,197 men on board when it was hit with two Japanese torpedoes.

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S1, EP5 "USS Indianapolis"

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S1, EP4 "Oil Rig Explosion"

On a warm summer night in July 1988, the Piper Alpha oil rig in the middle of the North Sea was the scene of the world's deadliest offshore accident.

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S1, EP3 "Oklahoma Tornado"

On the evening of May 3, 1999, the residents of Oklahoma City were hit with a devastating tornado.

Disasters often come without any warning and catch people off guard. Relive the stories of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances who are forced to make split-second decisions of sacrifice, bravery, and survival to save their lives or the lives of the people around them. Follow the journeys of survivors as they recount their dramatic and personal testimonies. Take a look back at the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the 1989 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit San Francisco, the 1999 tornado that hit Oklahoma City as well as others.
Original Air Date: Oct 15, 2017
Genres: NatureTV Series
Rating: TVG
Playback: HD
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