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The Sandoz chemical spill was a major environmental disaster caused by a fire and its subsequent extinguishing at Sandoz agrochemical storehouse in the Schweizerhalle industrial complex, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, on 1 November 1986, which released toxic agrochemicals into the air and resulted in tons of pollutants entering the Rhine river, turning it red.
Pages in category "Fires in Switzerland" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. S. Sandoz chemical ...
Fires in Switzerland (1 C, 2 P) H. ... This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1935 San Giacomo Douglas DC-2 crash; 1936 Eiger climbing disaster; C. ČSA ...
No injuries were reported. At the La Teste-de-Buch fire, 445 hectares (1,100 acres) in the district of Arcachon had been burnt since 12 July. [15] By midday, the fire in this area had increased to 700 hectares (1,700 acres). [16] At the Landiras fire, 800 hectares (2,000 acres) had been burnt since 12 July and no injuries were reported.
1327 – Fire of Munich, Germany, destroys one-third of the city, 30 deaths. 1405 – Fire of Bern, Switzerland, destroys 600 houses, over 100 deaths. 1421 – First Great Fire of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 1426 – Hanyang fires in Joseon [3] 1438 – Great Fire of Gouda, the Netherlands, almost destroys the entire city.
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A 42-year-old man shot to death all five members of his family, before killing himself in an Alpine cottage. [16] [17] 4 March 1992: Lugano District: Republic and Canton of Ticino: 6 6 12: Rivera massacre: A man opened fire at multiple homes, killing six and wounding six before being arrested. 5 October 1994: Cheiry, Salvan: Canton of Freiburg ...