Total Devastation, Not a Single Death: The "Mississauga Miracle" | Fascinating Horror

Once a year, around the holidays, I want to share the story of a disaster that didn't happen - a tragedy that, whether through luck, the bravery of those involved, or simple good planning, was averted. In this story, everyone survives... although it's definitely a close call. As always, THANK YOU to all my Patreon patrons: you make this channel possible.   / fascinatinghorror   SOCIAL MEDIA: ► Twitter:   / truehorrortales   ► TikTok:   / fascinatinghorror   ► Suggestions: [email protected] CHAPTERS: ► 00:00 - Intro ► 00:40 - Background ► 01:46 - The Mississauga Miracle ► 07:33 - The Aftermath MUSIC: ► "Glass Pond" by Public Memory SOURCES: ► "How planning and bravery amid massive explosions led to the 'Mississauga miracle'" by Sahar Fatima, published by The Hamilton Spectator, November 2019. Link: https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/... ► "Mississauga Train Derailment" by Heritage Mississauga. Link: https://heritagemississauga.com/missi... ► "Mississauga Miracle: Remembering the disaster that forced 240,000 people to flee" by Mike Wise, published by CBC, November 2019. Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront... ► "1979 train derailment became known as the Mississauga Miracle" by Carola Vyhnak, published by the Toronto Star, November 2017. Link: https://www.thestar.com/yourtoronto/o... ► "The Mississauga Evacuation" by Ian Burton, Peter Victor, Anne Whyte, Mel Kliman, David Powell, Larry Schmidt, Peter Timmerman, Joanne Wojick, published by the Ministry of the Solicitor General of Ontario, June 1981. Link: http://cidbimena.desastres.hn/docum/c... CORRECTIONS: ► In this video I incorrectly refer to Toronto as a "state capitol". Canada is divided into provinces, not states, and so Toronto is actually the provincial capital of Ontario. This error is entirely my own! ► At one point in this video I say that this was the largest evacuation ever to take place on American soil, when in fact I should have said "North American soil" ​​​​​​​#Documentary​​​​ #History​​​​​​​​​ #TrueStories​