Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 6 July 1988

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

All 40 of the terrorists were killed and up to 204 hostages died during the siege due to poisoning by gas pumped into the ventilation system during the rescue operation. The identity of the gas was never disclosed, although it is believed by some to have been a fentanyl derivative such as carfentanil.
(26 October 2002)

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There are 3388 births, 3954 deaths, 1122 murders, 498 disasters and 2088 other events about 5741 people in 6457 places until today.

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BirthFactDeath (x) Wednesday 6th of July 1988 38 years, 2 months and 28 days ago
167 Die in oil production platform explosion and fire in Piper Alpha, the North Sea, Scotland, United Kingdom. 61 workers escaped and survived. Thirty bodies were never recovered. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Alpha