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Several major tourist destinations in the United States feature duck boat tours, including Austin, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. [9] Before the Table Rock Lake accident, there had been several other fatal incidents involving duck boats, [10] notably one near Hot Springs, Arkansas, on May 1, 1999, [11] [12] in which 13 ...
[10] [11] [12] In 2010, a partnership between local, state and federal organizations led to the purchase of the Three Sisters Springs for $10.5 million. [7] [8] [10] Three Sisters Springs became "a protected, national wildlife refuge" managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; [11] it is co-owned by the District and the City of Crystal ...
On July 9, 1999, there was an accident on the Thunderbolt when operators failed to brake an incoming train, which collided with the train being loaded. 35 people were injured in the crash. After the accident, the headlights on the cars were partially removed because the electrical system did not hold up well against the vibration of the cars. [180]
Colorado authorities have identified the person that died in a former gold mine that is now a tourist attraction.. Patrick Weier, a Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine tour guide, died after being trapped ...
To rescue the 12 individuals and tour guide still stuck at 1,000 feet, engineers had to repair the elevator stuck at 500 feet, check the cables and then run a test round by sending it down to the ...
In 1882, Reuben Branson opened a general store and post office in the area. [10] Branson was formally incorporated on April 1, 1912, and construction of the Powersite Dam nearby on the White River which would form Lake Taneycomo was completed. In 1894, William Henry Lynch bought Marble Cave (renamed "Marvel Cave") and began charging visitors to ...
Nearly 30 people were injured — including one critically — when a tour bus from New York City flipped over on its way to Niagara Falls Thursday, forcing first responders to shut down part of a ...
October 21 – United Kingdom – M6 motorway crash. Three lorries and two cars collided on the M6 motorway near Sandbach, killing six, including three children and an infant. [67] November 15 – Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso bus crash. A truck carrying 80 people collided with a bus on National Highway 1 in Boromo before catching fire, killing 66.