Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire
How did a tunnel become a furnace?
4.1 (20)
46 mins
Explore the devastating 1999 Mont Blanc Tunnel fire and the chain of failures that turned a truck blaze into a deadly inferno. Discover how smoke, poor safety measures, and critical decisions trapped drivers and firefighters beneath the Alps.
Ep 1:
The Curse of the White Mountain
A hidden glacial lake once drowned a mountain resort in the dead of night—now scientists dive into the ice itself to learn if Mont Blanc's deadly secret could strike again.
Ep 2:
The Floating Bomb of Halifax Harbor
A rickety cargo ship packed with volatile explosives drifts into a crowded Canadian harbor, setting off a chain of fatal misjudgments toward the largest man-made blast in history.
Ep 3:
Inferno in the Mont Blanc Tunnel
Greed and negligence turn a celebrated Alpine tunnel into a 53-hour furnace, trapping dozens as heroes risk everything and a mountain keeps its darkest secrets.
Discussions (5)
Edgar
Level 8 · 57 minutes agothe part about the ATMB making 91% profit margins and not fixing the smoke detectors genuinely pisses me off. 39 people died so they could save a few bucks
Ronald
Level 5 · 57 minutes agoSo Mont Blanc is basically cursed real estate
Cruz
Level 6 · 57 minutes agoCalling it a 'curse' sells it short. These weren't fate. They were greed and negligence with a mountain slapped on the label.
