History: February 10 (#2)

History: February 10 (#2)
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February 10, 2018 Nineteen people are killed and 66 injured when a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker on route 872 in Hong Kong overturns.

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On February 10, in the year 2018: Ninetee n people are killed and 66 injured when a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker on route 872 in Hong Kong overturns. A double-decker bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks.

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Why February 10, 2018 matters: Nineteen people are killed a nd 66 injured when a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker on route 872 in Hong Kong overturns. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: February 10, 2018 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital rev olution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Nineteen people are killed and 66 injured when a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker on route 872 in Hong Kong overturns. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-decker_bus (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)