1998 ⟶ Omagh Bombing

August 15: Omagh bombing.
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👮 Internment Without Trial Begins in Northern Ireland

August 9 – 10: Internment begins in Northern Ireland.⟶
Internment Without Trial Begins in Northern Ireland (1971)
Northern IrelandThe TroublesCivil RightsParamilitarismBritish ArmyPolitical Violence
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💥 Piper Alpha Oil Rig Disaster

July 6: The Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea catches fire and explodes, killing 165.⟶
Piper Alpha Oil Rig Disaster (1988)
Industrial AccidentsOil IndustryEnergySafety RegulationsDisastersEnvironmental Impact
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💥 Omagh Bombing

August 15: Omagh bombing.⟶
Omagh Bombing (1998)
TerrorismNorthern IrelandThe TroublesBombingIRACivil UnrestPolitical Violence
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💣 London Underground Bombings

July 7: 7/7 attacks on the London Underground.⟶
London Underground Bombings (2005)
TerrorismSuicide BombingsIslamismAl-QaedaWar on TerrorPublic TransportationSecurity
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💥 Manchester Arena Terrorist Bombing

May 22: A terrorist bombing attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England kills 22 people and injures over 140.⟶
Manchester Arena Terrorist Bombing (2017)
TerrorismIslamist ExtremismISISBombingCasualtiesSecurityAtrocity
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔥 Grenfell Tower Fire Kills 72 in London

Grenfell Tower fire in London kills 72 and injures 70.⟶
Grenfell Tower Fire Kills 72 in London (2017)
FireBuilding CollapseSocial InequalityTragedy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom