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The Greatest Polish Disasters: Season 1
October 19, 2020
6 Episodes
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Episodes
6
1
The sinking of the "Heweliusz" ferry
Oct 19, 2020
On January 13, 1993, the ferry MF Jan Heweliusz left Świnoujście for another voyage to the Swedish city of Ystad. There were sixty-four people on board. Due to a failure of the stern door, the ferry had a delay which the crew tried to make up for. Unfortunately, an unusually strong storm broke out in the Baltic Sea at night. As a result, Heweliusz sank, and only a few people were saved from the entire crew. Passengers died in the icy waves of the sea.
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2
Fire at the refinery in Czechowice-Dziedzice
Oct 26, 2020
In the 1970s, there were 5 crude oil refineries in Poland. The largest and, at the same time, the most modern of the southern plants was located in Czechowice-Dziedzice. Annually processed 600 thousand tons of black raw material! And it was for her that 1971 turned out to be tragic.
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3
Air disaster in the Kabacki Forest
Nov 2, 2020
In 1987, a passenger plane of Polish Airlines crashed in the Kabacki Forest, on the outskirts of Warsaw. Everyone on board was killed. To this day, it is the darkest day in the history of Polish aviation. Why was there an accident? Could it have been prevented?
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4
Railway disaster near Szczekociny
Nov 9, 2020
It has been 8 years since the head-on collision of two passenger trains near Szczekociny. The tragic accident still raises many questions and controversies. Why did it happen? Could it have been prevented? The new episode of the series "The greatest Polish disasters" will look at the circumstances of an exceptionally dark day in the history of Polish railways.
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5
The disaster of the hall in Katowice
Nov 16, 2020
The collapse of the roof of the Katowice International Fair hall is the largest construction accident in the history of contemporary Poland. How did this tragic event come about? In the latest episode of "The Greatest Polish Catastrophes", viewers will learn about the unique accounts of witnesses, survivors, and experts with whom they will follow the course of events.
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6
A bus accident in Kokoszki
Nov 23, 2020
May 2, 1994 was another dark day in the history of Poland. The PKS Autosan bus drove into a roadside tree 500 meters before the end stop. More than 30 passengers were killed, over 40 were injured. Why did this tragedy happen? Could it have been prevented?
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