Month: July 2018

This is the site of one of the worst industrial disaster in history. Early in the morning of December 3, 1984, the Union Carbide plant at this location spewed methyl isocyanate (MIC) which contaminated the nearby villages. Over half a million people were exposed, most while they were still asleep and had no way to know to escape the gas. Estimates of almost 16,000 deaths between 2300 who died immediately and those who perished from short and long-term effects of the gas.

By Luca Frediani uploaded by Simone.lippi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link

The Wikipedia article on the events of that night is a pretty fascinating read, full of stories of corporate negligence, greed, and failure to own up to their obligations. Efforts to spy on and quell those in the country crying out for justice. Discussions of whether or not this was negligence or deliberate sabotage.

Also, a 2014 movie starring Martin Sheen and Kal Penn called “Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain” details the disaster and Union Carbide’s response from the viewpoint of a kid working for the company.

Those who located the site were:

• Rob de Wolff
• Garfield
• hhgygy
• Phil Ower
• Walter_V_R
• Paul Voestermans
• Abcdefg Hijkl
• Yakubi Dergahi

And after the hint:

• Hilde Lambeir
• Robin
• Martin de Bock

On 30 November 1872, 4000 intrepid individuals watched the national football teams of England and Scotland play on this site to a 0-0 draw, marking the first-ever official international football match, a precursor to France’s victory last Sunday at the World Cup final.

Scotish illustrator William Ralston was on hand and captured these images:

 

Those who found it before the hint:

• Walter_V_R
• hhgygy
• Garfield
• Phil Ower
• Rob de Wolff
• Abcdefg Hijkl
• Lelie
• Paul Voestermans
• Jeather
• Yakub
• Martin de Bock

And after the hint:

• Andy McConnell
• Chris Nason
• Sandworm
• David Kozina
• Robin

Thus ends this series. Congratulations to Garfield, hhgygyg and Phil Ower with perfect 20-for-20 scores this series!!

Also, check out the newly updated KML file with all the locations covered by WhereOnGoogleEarth updated with this series!

Shahrisabz, historically known as Kish or Kesh, was the birthplace of Timur, a 14th century emperor of a large swath of south-central Asia, including all of what is now Iran and Afghanistan, as well as parts of India, Syria and Turkey.

This portion of the city is home to his Summer Palace Ak Saray. And, of course, there HAS to be a statue, right?

There is a tomb here as well for Timur, though he never occupied it and two unknown people are there now. His oldest son, Jehangir, is buried in the mausoleum complex to the lower right of the image (just right of the octagonal fountain at the bottom).

By Faqscl – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Those who found the site included:

• Abcdefg Hijkl
• hhgygy
• Garfield
• Phil Ower
• Walter_V_R

And after the hint:

• Gillian B
• Hilde Lambeir