the Most Disturbing TV Broadcasts Iceberg

Video Chapters

• 2:40 The Comedian Who Died Onstage
• 5:04 Hackers Hijack State TV in Iran
• 7:04 South Africa's Parliament Engulfed in Flames
• 9:04 Anonymous Wages Cyber War on Russia
• 11:34 News Studio Rocked by a Massive Earthquake
• 14:01 The Kent State University Tragedy
• 17:03 Disaster Strikes the Space Shuttle Challenger
• 19:58 The Fatal Police Beating of Tyre Nichols
• 21:59 A Dictator's Televised Execution
• 25:09 LA Erupts: The Rodney King Riots
• 27:25 The Infamous O.J. Simpson Bronco Chase
• 29:28 Tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics
• 31:39 The Fatal Crash of Ayrton Senna
• 34:18 Nepal's Youth Uprising
• 37:13 An Olympian's Fatal Final Run
• 39:18 Germanwings 9525: A Deliberate Crash
• 42:03 The Grenfell Tower Inferno
• 43:42 The Marikana Miners' Massacre
• 46:04 The Devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
• 47:44 Bastille Day Terror Attack in Nice
• 49:29 The Cataclysmic Eruption of Mt. St. Helens

Original Output

2:40 The Comedian Who Died Onstage
5:04 Hackers Hijack State TV in Iran
7:04 South Africa's Parliament Engulfed in Flames
9:04 Anonymous Wages Cyber War on Russia
11:34 News Studio Rocked by a Massive Earthquake
14:01 The Kent State University Tragedy
17:03 Disaster Strikes the Space Shuttle Challenger
19:58 The Fatal Police Beating of Tyre Nichols
21:59 A Dictator's Televised Execution
25:09 LA Erupts: The Rodney King Riots
27:25 The Infamous O.J. Simpson Bronco Chase
29:28 Tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics
31:39 The Fatal Crash of Ayrton Senna
34:18 Nepal's Youth Uprising
37:13 An Olympian's Fatal Final Run
39:18 Germanwings 9525: A Deliberate Crash
42:03 The Grenfell Tower Inferno
43:42 The Marikana Miners' Massacre
46:04 The Devastating 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
47:44 Bastille Day Terror Attack in Nice
49:29 The Cataclysmic Eruption of Mt. St. Helens

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0:00 Welcome to the Abyssal Detective channel!
0:00 Abyssal Detective presents "The Most Disturbing Iceberg".
0:07 From a Brazilian racer to a tragic routine flight, these are disturbing broadcasts.
0:20 24 clips, 7 levels of disturbing TV broadcasts ever to air.
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2:40 Level 1: On-stage death of Tommy Cooper (1984).
2:45 Tommy Cooper: one of UK's most recognizable comedians with clumsy persona.
3:05 Tommy Cooper's crucial live performance for "Live from Her Majesty's".
3:20 Tommy Cooper struggled to put on his cloak, just like any other show.
3:48 Tommy Cooper fell down, slumping against the backdrop, audience unaware.
4:14 Production crew realized something wasn't right, but couldn't intervene.
4:30 Tommy Cooper was rushed to hospital, but sadly it was too late.
4:40 The tragedy was broadcast to millions, many unaware of his last breaths.
4:56 A poetic undertone: he died doing what he loved, but still exceptionally tragic.
5:04 Iranian State TV Hack (2022): the brutal uprising boiled over live.
5:20 Nationwide protest in Iran sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
5:36 Mahsa Amini was brutally beaten by Iran's morality police, leading to her death.
5:49 Iranians took to the streets against the government, restricting media coverage.
6:04 Live evening news on a state-run network interrupted by anonymous hackers.
6:16 Edalat-e Ali (Ali's Justice) broadcasted a poster of the Supreme Leader.
6:30 The poster was captioned "The blood of our youth is on your hands".
6:43 Recordings of the hack went viral, becoming the face of the campaign.
6:50 After the hack, Iranian authorities blamed "foreign enemies".
7:04 South African Parliament Fire (2022): a routine job turned devastating.
7:14 Flames spread, engulfing the complex, burning for an entire day.
7:30 Initial reports stated the fire started in the old Parliament building.
7:45 Parliament was quiet, with only a few guards, because of nationwide events.
7:58 Sprinklers never activated due to closed valves.
8:12 Old building had an entire roof collapse, offices, and gym burnt.
8:20 Police arrested Zandile Mafe, found inside the premises around the fire.
8:30 Mafe was committed to a mental hospital due to paranoid schizophrenia.
8:42 Parliament's sprinkler systems hadn't been serviced in years.
8:54 Most historic artifacts inside were later reported to be safe.
9:04 Anonymous Attacks on Russian Media (2022): the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
9:19 The war unfolded in the age of social media, digital propaganda on frontline.
9:42 Anonymous launched a cyber war against the Russian government.
9:55 Anonymous claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on state-backed media.
10:04 Anonymous leaked massive sensitive data from government ministries.
10:14 Broadcasts were hijacked, replaced with Ukrainian destruction and anti-war slogans.
10:37 People tried to downplay attacks, until Putin himself was personally affected.
10:52 Putin's private superyacht was hacked by a group associated with Anonymous.
11:04 The hackers trolled Putin by setting the yacht's destination to "hell".
11:15 Anonymous continued to claim responsibility, quickly brought under control.
11:24 Anonymous in cyber warfare against a nation showed vulnerability.
11:34 Level 2: Mexican News Earthquake Shake (2017).
11:43 Mexico was struck by one of the most intense earthquakes in history.
11:51 The entire country began to shake with tremors reaching 7.1 magnitude.
12:06 Most prominent moment caught on 40 TV: midday report turns into a movie.
12:26 Main camera's movements showed the earthquake's intensity.
12:48 Camera panned to the scene outside, showing how disastrous the earthquake was.
13:00 The shaking on mounted camera was so significant, visuals were imperceptible.
13:10 Bird's eye view of empty studio showed overhead lights swinging like pendulums.
13:25 The earthquake killed over 350 people, leaving thousands displaced.
13:40 People were seen digging through debris with bare hands to save survivors.
13:48 40TV's clip was praised worldwide for showing unfiltered reality.
14:01 Kent State Shooting (1970): consequences still remembered today.
14:25 Kent State students protested the Vietnam War and US invasion of Cambodia.
14:38 Protests across the country were well-known to authorities.
14:48 Kent's protests spiraled out of control: violent clashes with local police.
15:02 Students threw rocks and bottles, started fires, disrupting traffic.
15:10 Ohio National Guard called in: start of a one-sided confrontation.
15:20 The confrontation potentially ended in President Nixon's downfall.
15:30 Speakers delivered fierce speeches to 3,000 protesters and spectators.
15:50 National Guard General Robert Canterbury ordered protesters to disperse.
16:00 Refusal to disperse led to both sides clashing violently.
16:10 Protesters threw rocks, guardsmen responded with tear gas and then gunfire.
16:20 13 seconds: 60 rounds fired, 4 dead, 9 injured, all students.
16:35 All those shot were students at good standing in the university.
16:47 One image later won the Pulitzer Award: Mary Vecchi kneeling over Jeffrey Miller.
17:03 Space Shuttle Challenger (1986): a planned moment of pride.
17:10 America watched the launch of Space Shuttle Challenger live.
17:25 Civilian Christa McAuliffe won her place through NASA's program.
17:35 McAuliffe stood out among 11,000 applicants, making the mission exciting.
17:45 Launch was delayed due to technical issues, bad atmospheric conditions.
17:59 This shuttle had failed multiple experimental launches over the years.
18:12 Seven crew members were on board, feed only showed countdown and lift-off.
18:29 Shuttle suddenly erupted into smoke, splitting into two trails mid-air.
18:41 The entire world stunned, mission control unsure of what just happened.
18:55 Mission control announced the vehicle had exploded, checking recovery forces.
19:07 The fates of all seven people aboard the shuttle had been sealed.
19:10 Feed showed pieces of the vehicle falling into the ocean.
19:25 Crew compartment recovered with human remains still inside.
19:35 Several crew members were alive during initial explosion but died on impact.
19:42 NASA suspended all shuttle missions, revealing a failed O-ring seal.
19:54 The tragedy is still remembered and condemned to this day.
19:58 Level 4: Tyre Nichols Beating (2023).
2:005 Five Memphis police officers pulled over Tyre Nichols for reckless driving.
20:13 Nichols was admitted to hospital on the verge of losing his life.
20:29 Confrontation between Nichols and police ended in the young man's death.
20:36 Nichols, a FedEx employee and photographer, was driving home.
20:49 Initial bodycam footage: conflicting commands, pepper spray, tackled.
21:03 Nichols broke free and ran; officers chased him down the street.
21:07 Footage showed five officers surrounding, hitting, kicking, beating Nichols.
21:18 Nichols cried out helplessly for his mother.
21:26 Nichols was limp, propped against a police car, officers discussed treatment.
21:38 Medics arrived but refused to help Nichols, taken to hospital 16 minutes later.
21:46 Nichols died three days later, sparking nationwide outrage and protest.
21:54 Officers fired, charged with second-degree murder.
21:59 Ceausescu Execution (1989): Romania's last dictator ruled with an iron fist.
22:11 Ceausescu controlled Romania through fear and oppression.
22:25 Ceausescu used fascist tactics, secret police, to detain opponents.
22:37 Destructive policies for rebuilding Bucharest, at expense of infrastructure.
22:57 Beginning of his end: horrors committed in Timisoara.
23:12 A small protest became a full-blown anti-government demonstration.
23:22 Nicolae ordered a massacre of locals by military and secret police.
23:37 Beginning of a revolution: Nicolae removed from office abruptly.
23:49 Nicolae organized a mass gathering to reestablish support, but it backfired.
23:59 Pro-Ceausescu rally turned anti-Ceausescu, booing him off live TV.
24:14 Moment of protest immortalized in Romanian history.
24:25 Nicolae and Elena faced a hastily arranged trial broadcast on national TV.
24:34 Nicolae and Elena were charged with genocide, gathering of wealth, and sentenced to death.
24:50 They were executed with automatic rifles, unable to comprehend what was happening.
25:01 Nicolae's rule and execution still felt today.
25:09 Rodney King Beating Aftermath Riots (1992).
25:15 Rodney King's beating by LAPD officers captured on video.
25:27 Rodney King, unarmed black man, repeatedly hit with batons.
25:39 Video aired on national TV sparked nationwide outrage, symbol of police brutality.
25:48 In an ideal world, the officers would have received severe sentences.
26:05 Four officers acquitted, sparking one of the most violent riots in US history.
26:16 City of Los Angeles erupted, buildings burned, shops looted, innocent bystanders targeted.
26:35 Truck driver Reginald Denny dragged from vehicle and beaten by rioters.
26:49 TV networks aired destruction almost nonstop for six days.
26:59 When order was restored, Los Angeles was unrecognizable: thousands injured, arrested, damages exceeded a billion.
27:10 60 people lost their lives.
27:19 The riots initiated a much-needed conversation about racial inequality.
27:25 Level 5: OJ Simpson Bronco Chase (1994).
27:35 Normal TV programming switched to surreal footage of a car chase.
27:54 Former football star, actor, and wanted man, O.J. Simpson.
28:03 O.J. Simpson was on the run after failing to turn himself in.
28:13 Bronco crawled along highway at 64 km/h, followed by 95 million viewers.
28:24 Simpson's friend A.C. Cowlings drove the Bronco, Simpson in back with gun.
28:34 Simpson held a gun to his head, threatened to pull the trigger.
28:43 Public lined up on overpass, waving and holding signs as cars passed.
28:57 Simpson's car pulled into his Brentwood home, taken into custody.
29:08 The chase became one of the most-watched live events in TV history.
29:19 Simpson was acquitted but had complex history with law enforcement.
29:28 Munich Olympics Attack (1972): a gesture of rebuilding and peace.
29:43 Olympics ended up being one of the most devastating events in history.
29:50 Eight men, Black September, climbed over a fence, carrying rifles.
30:05 Attackers entered Israeli team's quarters, killing two, taking nine hostages.
30:19 Large number of police and journalists gathered, attackers saw everything.
30:33 Most rescue attempts failed due to public dissemination of information.
30:43 Negotiators agreed to terrorists' demands for safe passage to Egypt.
31:07 Rescue attempt failed miserably at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base.
31:27 17 people dead: a complete and utter tragedy.
31:39 Ayrton Senna Crash (1994): a legendary Brazilian racer lost his life.
31:47 Roland Ratzenberger lost his life during qualifying for San Marino Grand Prix.
32:00 Millions tuned in worldwide to watch the Grand Prix live.
32:17 Ayrton Senna, a three-time world champion, moved to Williams Renault.
32:37 Senna's car rounded the corner at over 300 km/h, on the seventh lap.
32:53 Mechanical error prevented car from turning, crashing into concrete wall.
33:09 Senna was completely still; people assumed it was his last breath.
33:27 Senna's front wheel snapped, struck his helmet, causing fatal skull fracture.
33:43 Medical team took three minutes to reach Senna, but it was too late.
33:57 The incident left two drivers dead and several others injured.
34:09 Jules Bianchi suffered injuries that later claimed his life in 2014.
34:18 Nepal Protests 2025: Generation Z against tyrannical rule.
34:26 Nepal government banned 26 social media platforms unless registered.
34:40 Nepal politicians accused of corruption and favoritism.
34:55 Young people dependent on online workspaces for livelihoods, direct attack on financial stability.
35:09 Mass protests organized, predominantly consisting of Gen Z.
35:25 Nepali people wanted accountability, less corruption, and better governance.
35:40 Police deployed tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets.
35:54 Water cannons and rubber bullets were the mildest tactics.
36:08 19 killed, 100 injured: forces used live ammunition.
36:20 Casualties attributed to trauma to the head, chest, abdomen, and neck.
36:31 One of the victims was a 12-year-old child.
36:40 Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned and fled to an army barracks.
36:50 Sushila Karki appointed first female Prime Minister until 2026 elections.
37:00 For victims and families, little meaningful relief.
37:13 Level 6: Nodar Kumaritashvili Crash (2010).
37:19 2010 Winter Olympics: a devastating tragedy before opening ceremony.
37:31 The track at Whistler Sliding Centre was known to be dangerously fast.
37:46 Practice speeds for some athletes reached over 150 km/h.
37:54 Nodar Kumaritashvili, a 21-year-old luger, lost his life.
38:11 Nodar slid down track at 140 km/h; speeds far from normal.
38:21 Sled lost control, hit the wall, thrown off, striking steel pole.
38:32 Live broadcast cut immediately, but medics were too late to save Nodar.
38:43 Nodar pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
38:51 Officials modified the track, raised barriers, and shortened start.
39:03 Nodar's unfamiliarity with the track caused his death.
39:13 Nodar's death remains one of the darkest moments from the Olympics.
39:18 Germanwings Crash Site (2015): routine flight turned tragic.
39:27 Germanwings Flight 9525: experienced pilots, taken countless times.
39:43 Midway through the journey, the plane descended dramatically.
39:53 No distress sign, no turbulence: the descent was too controlled.
40:02 Plane descended from 3,000 to 100 meters, then struck the French Alps.
40:11 All 150 passengers killed, plane obliterated, leaving dust and debris.
40:27 Black box found, revealing Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot, was responsible.
40:39 Lubitz struggled with severe depression, deemed unfit to fly.
40:51 Lubitz managed to hide his diagnosis, remaining an active crew member.
41:04 Lubitz locked captain out of cockpit, refused to open it.
41:17 Cockpit recorder captured captain's desperate voice.
41:29 Lubitz deliberately set the autopilot to descend into the mountainside.
41:40 French rescuers described crash site as one of the most difficult recovery operations.
41:54 Airlines revised cockpit protocols to ensure no pilot left alone.
42:01 150 people lost their lives in a senseless act.
42:03 Grenfell Tower Fire (2017): small kitchen fire turned uncontrollable.
42:19 Tower's window insulation highly combustible, fire spread rapidly.
42:37 Residents told to stay put, normal protocol for high-rise fire.
42:52 Entire incident broadcast live to the world.
43:00 72 people confirmed dead, many others injured.
43:13 Cladding failed multiple safety tests, fire risks ignored.
43:24 Cost-cutting measure took lives of almost 100 people.
43:30 Public inquiry initiated, victims still waiting for criminal charges.
43:42 Marikana Massacre South Africa (2012): mine workers demand better pay.
44:00 Strike was non-union backed, workers armed symbolically with sticks and machetes.
44:17 Lack of union support made demonstrations wildcat strikes.
44:31 Police took these people as dangerous: numbers grew, armored vehicles deployed.
44:48 Deadly standoff brewed: animosity on both sides.
45:01 Strikers stood near the rocky outcrop, surrounded by police.
45:11 Stun guns, live gunfire: 34 miners killed, 78 injured.
45:26 The massacre marked by the deadliest use of force since apartheid.
45:41 Officials called it self-defense, but images of dead miners debunked it.
45:53 Survivors called it an execution.
46:02 Inquiries revealed immense foul play and failed police strategy.
46:04 Level 7: Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004).
46:12 Massive undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
46:28 Scientists feared a series of tsunamis across the Indian Ocean.
46:46 Waves as high as 30 meters swallowed coastlines.
46:58 Indonesia's Aceh province lost over 160,000 people.
47:15 Dead toll exceeded 230,000, millions left without a home.
47:29 Villages vanished, piles of bodies found inland, live visuals like CGI.
47:41 Flattened towns and mass graves stunned the world.
47:44 Nice Truck Attack (2016): Bastille Day celebration turned into a massacre.
48:00 19-ton cargo truck appeared, accelerated, drove through crowds for 2 kilometers.
48:21 86 people dead, over 400 injured.
48:29 Driver Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, a Tunisian resident, killed by police.
48:47 Third major terrorist attack in France in two years.
49:04 The attack was premeditated and carefully planned.
49:15 Truck filled with fake weapons and grenades to appear more threatening.
49:29 Mt. St. Helens Eruption (1980): deadliest, most destructive volcanic event in US history.
49:43 Unprecedented eruption, cameras filmed for weeks.
50:04 Earthquake caused north face of volcano to collapse, largest landslide in history.
50:19 Massive blast flattened 600 square kilometers of forest.
50:32 Eruption column measured a staggering 24 kilometers.
50:41 Geologist David Johnston set out a final radio message, "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!".
50:52 Rivers clogged with mud, ash cast darkness over multiple US states.
51:08 Total environmental and infrastructural damage calculated at $3.4 billion.
51:28 May recognized as Volcano Awareness Month.
51:39 Level 8
51:47 And that wraps up this chilling iceberg.
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