Today, we have two stories of disasters at sporting events. First, we'll talk about the 1989 Crowd Crush at the Liverpool / Nottingham Forest FA Cup game at Hillsborough Stadium in the UK. Poor planning and new leadership ended in the deaths of 97 people.

Then, we will go back to 1918 to the Happy Valley Racecourse Fire where over 600 people were killed when grandstands made of bamboo fell into food stands with open flames.

Finally, we'll talk about how you can stay safe in a crowd, from knowing your exits at all times to making sure you have a few centimeters in front of your chest free for breathing. 

​​HILLSBOROUGH

Hillsborough tragedy: a reconstruction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCFuQLUD-LQ

Hillsborough Disaster: How it Happened in 1989 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6kAtdwNJ5s

Hillsborough: anatomy of a disaster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYNeoTXe-SE

15 Darkest Moments in Sports History -

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-fg7OADzsk

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