Witness to Disaster

A mine collapses in Chile trapping 33 miners almost half a mile underground. Their rescue becomes a desperate race against the clock.

Montecito is hit by a devastating natural disaster that leaves its residents fighting for their lives. Overnight, the quiet Californian beach town is swamped by debris flows that destroy homes and leave streets swimming in mud.

The largest wildfire in Portugal's history results in the devastation of a rural community; as firefighters try to bring it under control, fleeing locals are caught in the inferno.

On October 1, 2015, the cargo ship El Faro is on a regular run to Puerto Rico when it disappears in Hurricane Joaquin, off the coast of the Bahamas, with 33 crew on board.