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Blueprint for Disaster is a Canadian documentary

Documentary

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television series that premiered in 2004 on Discovery Channel Canada

Discovery Channel Canada

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. Produced by Temple Street Productions

Temple Street Productions

Established in 1996, Temple Street Productions is an independent television, film and digital media production company based in Toronto, Canada. The company produces scripted and unscripted productions from primetime television dramas and comedies, as well as youth programs, feature films and...

, the program investigates why and how various disasters have happened. Toronto-based Voice Artist Adrian Bell provided the narration for the first series. The show also aired in the UK under the title Minutes from Disaster. So far, two seasons have been produced.

Season 1

#	Title	Date of disaster	Disaster	Description
1	"The Inferno at Kaprun"		Kaprun disaster Kaprun disaster The Kaprun disaster was a fire that occurred in an ascending railway car in the tunnel of the Gletscherbahn 2 railway in Kaprun, Austria, on 11 November 2000. The disaster claimed the lives of 155 people, leaving 12 survivors from the burning car...	155 skiers die in a fire at Kaprun Ski Resort. The deadly chain of events was caused by a heater in the rear attendant's cabin that also affected the alpine station 2 kilometres above the tunnel.
2	"The Crash at Eschede"		Eschede train disaster Eschede train disaster The Eschede train disaster was the world's deadliest high-speed train accident. It occurred on 3 June 1998, near the village of Eschede in the Celle district of Lower Saxony, Germany. The toll of 101 people dead and 88 injured surpassed the 1971 Dahlerau train disaster as the deadliest accident in...	A train derails, killing 101 people. Each wheel and carriage had to be re-engineered and replaced as a result of the incident.
3	"The Collapse of Big Blue"		Big Blue collapse at Miller Park Big Blue (crane) -Profile:* Started at Miller Park: October 2, 1998* Height: 467 feet* Weight: 3,100 tons* Lifting Capacity: 1,500 tons* Counterweights: 2,150 tons* Cables: 40,000 feet* Operators: Four* Cost to Build: $10 million* Assembly Time: Six weeks...	A gigantic crane (Lampson Transi-Lift 3 nicknamed Big Blue) standing at 567ft toppled while manoeuvring a 450-ton roof section at Miller Park Stadium in Milwaukee, killing three workers and causing damage to the stadium.
4	"The Sampoong Collapse"		Sampoong Department Store collapse Sampoong Department Store collapse The Sampoong Department Store collapse was a structural failure that occurred on June 29, 1995 in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea...	Seoul's posh Sampoong department store collapsed in 20 seconds with more than 15,000 people inside. Investigators discover secrets in the original blueprint that explain the collapse.
5	"The Mystery of the Derbyshire"		MV Derbyshire MV Derbyshire The MV Derbyshire was an ore-bulk-oil combination carrier built in 1976 by Swan Hunter, as the last in the series of the Bridge-class sextet. She was registered at Liverpool and owned by Bibby Line....	A ship vanishes without any trace. The investigation took 20 years before the cause of the tragedy was determined beyond doubt.
6	"The Kings Cross Disaster"	A fire kills 31 people at the Kings Cross station. Investigators spend months trying to explain the fire's unusual pattern which they determine, was started by a smoker's match.

Season 2

#	Title	Disaster	Description
1	"Explosion at Enschede"	Enschede fireworks disaster Enschede fireworks disaster The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic fireworks explosion occurring at the SE Fireworks depot on 13 May 2000, in the eastern Dutch city of Enschede....	In Enschede, the Netherlands the S.E. Fireworks storage compound situated in a residential neighbourhood catches fire and explodes, killing 22 (4 firefighters and 18 civilians) and injuring more than 1,000. There were two explosions, with the first explosion equivalent to 800 kg TNT and the second was equivalent to just under 5,000 kg of TNT. The facility was authorized to hold 1.4G grade fireworks but actually contained quantities of 1.1G grade fireworks, adding to this, the facility was overloaded at the time.
2	"Off the Rails"	Waterfall train disaster Waterfall train disaster The Waterfall rail accident was a train accident that occurred on 31 January 2003 near Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia. The train derailed, killing seven people aboard, including the train driver.-Incident:...	A four-carriage double-decker passenger train derails in New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales... , Australia and slams into a rock face, killing 7 people.
3	"Wreck of The Rocknes"	MV Rocknes MV Rocknes M.V. Rocknes was a -long rock discharge vessel that hit a shallow and suddenly capsized south of Bergen, Norway, killing 18 members of its 30-person crew. At the time of its sinking, it was the worlds largest dynamically positioned flexible fall pipe rock dumping vessel...	The M.V. Rocknes, a 166m long fallpipe vessel, hit a shallow and suddenly capsized south of Bergen, Norway, killing 18 of 30 crew.
4	"Destruction in the Desert"	PEPCON disaster PEPCON disaster The PEPCON disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred in Henderson, Nevada on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada plant. The chemical fire and subsequent explosions claimed two lives, injured 372 people, and caused an estimated US$100 million of damage...	At the Pacific Engineering and Production Company (PEPCON) in Henderson Henderson, Nevada -Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile... , Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its... which manufactures ammonium perchlorate Ammonium perchlorate Ammonium perchlorate is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4ClO4. It is the salt of perchloric acid and ammonia. It is a powerful oxidizer, which is why its main use is in solid propellants... (used in solid rocket fuel Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters were the pair of large solid rockets used by the United States' NASA Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight. Together they provided about 83% of liftoff thrust for the Space Shuttle. They were located on either side of the rusty or... ) has two massive explosions and damages an area 10 miles wide with 2 fatalities and 300+ people injured. The first explosion measured 3 on the Richter scale while the second measured 3.5 (equal to 1.5 million pounds of TNT). A Las Vegas airport McCarran International Airport McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise in Clark County. It covers an area of and... (7 miles away) reported broken windows.
5	"Hong Kong Inferno"	Garley Building fire	In the deadliest building fire disaster in Hong Kong's history, hundreds of workers are trapped in the top floors of a 16-storey commercial tower. 41 people died, 81 others were injured.
6	"San Juan Explosion"	Humberto Vidal Explosion Humberto Vidal Explosion The Humberto Vidal Explosion was a gas explosion that occurred on November 21, 1996 at the Humberto Vidal shoe store located in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. The explosion killed 33 and wounded more than 80 others when the building collapsed...	A foul smell hangs around in the Humberto Vidal Shoe Store. After an air conditioner is switched on, the store explodes.

Season 1

Season 2

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