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Barnato was a British entrepreneur and Randlord who disappeared at sea after mysteriously falling overboard, and was later found dead on 14 June 1897 at sea near Madeira, Portugal. [283] 29 September 1913 Rudolf Diesel: 55 English Channel: The German inventor of the diesel engine disappeared from the steamer SS Dresden on the way from Antwerp ...
The Dead Sea is receding at a swift rate; its surface area today is 605 km 2 (234 sq mi), having been 1,050 km 2 (410 sq mi) in 1930. Multiple canal and pipeline proposals, such as the scrapped Red Sea–Dead Sea Water Conveyance project, [11] have been made to reduce its recession.
The Boat Dwellers, also known as Shuishangren (Chinese: 水上人; pinyin: shuǐshàng rén; Cantonese Yale: Séuiseuhngyàn; "people living on the water") or Boat People, or the derogatory Tankas, [2] [3] are a sinicised ethnic group in Southern China [4] who traditionally lived on junks in coastal parts of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Shanghai, Zhejiang and along the Yangtze river, as ...
At least 67 people dead with deathtoll expected to climb after devastating blaze Maui wildfire survivor tells of ‘dead bodies floating in the water’ Skip to main content
Nearly 2,000 people floated in a line in a salty lake in Argentina setting a new Guinness world record for the most people floating while holding hands.
Pages in category "People who died at sea" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 372 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot ...
Neither has been found, and both are presumed dead. [3] The couple's disappearance and deaths resulted in "a crisis of confidence in north Queensland's dive industry" and resulted in tighter mandatory safety regulations for diving boats in Australia. [4] Their disappearances also served as the inspiration for the 2003 film Open Water.