S5-E11 - “China’s Titanic” (1949) & The Cruise That Ended in Cremation (1994) Often called “China’s Titanic,” the 1949 sinking of the Taiping claimed over 1,000 lives as desperate refugees fled Shanghai for Taiwan. Forty-five years later, ano…

Two tragic voyages with major repercussions. 1. 1949, the Taiping sinks en route to Taiwan, 1000+ dead. 2. 1994, 24 Taiwanese tourists are burned alive on a lake cruise in China. 🎧 Listen here: www.formosafiles.com/s5-e11-china...
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Oil Spill Hits Kerch Strait After Tanker Disasters Shorelines around the Kerch Strait have been contaminated with oil following a series of incidents involving aging Russian tankers in recent days

Oil Spill Hits Kerch Strait After Tanker Disasters #KerchStraitOilSpill #MaritimeDisasters #EnvironmentalImpact