10 striking photographs taken for a second before tragedy

Moments before smertyuObychny picture can be stored for decades - it can be a picture that poshatnёt your faith in humanity, or a photograph that defines an entire era, which then say that "sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words." But the picture presented below, may simply deny you speechless.

1. A typical day in Ome



August 15, 1998, the year in Omagh, Northern Ireland, the vehicle exploded. During this explosion was a rebel organization IRA (Irish Republican Army), and it claimed the lives of 29 people, and 200 people were injured varying degrees of severity. The explosion occurred during the "differences" have arisen in the course of the ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland. These conflicts have lasted for more than 30 years, and during the explosion in Omagh killed the greatest number of people.

The camera, which was made Photo provided here, was recovered from the wreckage of a building destroyed by an explosion. The man in this picture is in the midst of a quiet street, and was glad. A second before the bomb blast. This is one of the most poignant pictures of all that have been published after the explosion in Omagh. Serenity, a smile on the faces of people on the unsuspecting mortal danger, all this makes this a simply heartbreaking. Before us is forever frozen in time point preceding the mass slaughter of unsuspecting people.

2. The last minute Regina Kay Uolters



Regina Kay Walters was a 14-year-old girl from Pasadena, Texas. She was the victim of serial killer Robert Ben Rhodes. She was one of his three victims proved (though Rhodes claims to have killed many more), and with it he decided to finally play. Roads cut her hair, put on her dress, and photographed. An image of a person in need, the one you see here. Rhodes was seized in September of 1992, but before that he had killed two more people. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, and to this day is one of the prisons in Texas.



Photo of a young girl in the last moments of her life has changed, with cropped hair, wearing it is unclear what, and was left alone with the monster of Rhodes - is very hard to watch. The camera dispassionately showed despair on the face of this girl. He showed us a picture of hideous torture when playing hangman with his victim like a cat with a mouse. This picture, which is fixed forever broken the human psyche.

3. The murder of Reynaldo Dagsy



Reynaldo Dagsa was a Filipino politician who was killed in an armed attack while celebrating new 2011 year. The murder of this man gained worldwide fame thanks to photos, depicting the family Dagsy. At a time when Dagsa photographed family in the field of view was the killer, aiming directly in politics. This picture was later used by his wife Dagsy as evidence by this shot almost immediately two men were arrested because the police decided that they are directly related to the murder.

This picture seems to be fascinating, but it is also the most perfect incarnation of the absurd: a man, 35 years old, at the beginning of the new year pictures of his loving family, and also photographed his own death.

4. The tragedy on the river Bis



June 8, 2014 the first year, 24 students from Hyderabad (India) died during the trip, when a huge wave of water came up the river from hydroelectric Large, located on the river Beas. Students who studied engineering at the Institute VNR VJIET, made an educational tour of the state of Himachal Pradesh. They drove from Shimla to Manali, where the bus stopped to allow students to go out and take some pictures on the river Beas. At this point, the floodgates to hydropower plant without warning opened and the flow of water has found a group of 24 students by surprise, literally sweeping them from the shore in an instant. It happened because of the criminal negligence of the station staff.

This photo was supposed to be just another picture made in the memory of a student during the next academic tiring trip, but instead on the photo recorded last moment of life a whole group of young people.

5. "Doomed"



On the photo you can see recorded last moments Ki Suk Hahn, 58-year-old father and husband. He pushed under a train by the name of a homeless man Naeem Davis, with whom Khan had recently about something argued. According to eyewitnesses, Khan was drunk because of a quarrel with his wife and trying to share something with Davis. Davis, in turn, explains their aggressive actions by several reasons: it could be drugs, voices in the head, or even the loss of his boots (he said it was a very good boots). Anyway, Davis argued that Khan did not leave him alone, and that he had to respond to harassment by Khan accordingly. Although Davis kept saying his "not guilty", he was convicted of premeditated murder. Regardless of the reasons that led to the death of Khan, in this photo will forever remain a man looking into the face of his own death.

6. The public suicide of Bud Duayera



Robert Bud Dwyer was a politician representing the interests of the US Senate Republican from Pennsylvania. He's been doing this for over 10 years. Later, he worked mainly treasurer of Pennsylvania. He worked there until the day of his death: January 22, 1987 year. Once Dwyer was charged with taking bribes, and he called a press conference. It was assumed that on it he will announce his resignation. If found guilty, he faces up to 55 years imprisonment and a fine of $ 300,000. After many years, a former lawyer named William Smith admitted that lied under oath when Dwyer accused of bribery.

The press conference was broadcast live throughout the state of Pennsylvania. After reading part of his pre-prepared speech, Dwyer suddenly stopped reading and started handing out some envelopes to their employees. Having the last envelope, Dwyer pulled a gun and said, "If it has something hurts you, please leave the room." As later told his friends and colleagues, he spoke, stammering slightly, and then pulled the trigger. It happened before he could stop, and he died right in the room. If you for some reason want to see the video of suicide Dwyer live, you can easily find it on Youtube.

7. Death of Travis Aleksandra



Perhaps you've seen this picture: 30-year-old Travis Alexander takes a shower. After that it will be brutally killed his ex-girlfriend named Jodi Arias. When the murder took place, this photo was broadcast on many news channels.

In 2008, the Friends of Travis found dead at his home in Mesa, Arizona. He was found on the floor of his bathroom, his body had 27 stab wounds, one gunshot wound to the head, and his throat had been slit. Arias initially denied involvement in the murder of Travis, stating that Travis probably killed during a robbery. But later she changed her testimony and admitted that Travis killed in self-defense. Currently, Jodi Arias is in prison and waits for the verdict. The Court will take place September 8, 2014-th year.

8. The image of James Bulger made system videonablyudeniya



In February 1993, John Venables and Robert Thompson, both ten-year, two-year killed James Bulger, after abducting him from building the shopping center Strand, Liverpool (UK). Details of the murder caused a wave of panic across England, causing parents to question the worth of their children. Frame made CCTV, which James Bulger killer lead him, was broadcast on news channels in a few months. And it was the last opportunity to see the two-year child in his last hours.

Venables and Thompson lured Bulger away from his mother, and then went with him 4 kilometers away, hand in hand, along the railroad tracks, away from the shopping center. Along the way the children several times stopped by passers-by, asking if they did not get lost, and if they need help. They also advised the children to lead them home "younger brother", who could not stop crying. The body of James was found two days after his death, tied to the rails on a railway line leading to Walton. His injuries were terrible, and after the lighting of this fact in the media in the society originated a wave of indignation in connection with the softness of the sentence against two juveniles. Venables and Thompson for 8 years must have been in juvenile correctional facilities and to receive psychiatric care until the age of 18. And then they were released. They changed their names, and they received the care and security guarantees from the government. After all, the government is constantly on the lookout for the right people, is not it?

9. Mark Chapman met John Lennona



On the day that John Lennon died, the Earth Stood Still, and sobbed. In cities around the world distraught fans and musicians came together and staged worldwide funeral for one person. It was love that Lennon gave people. It was a musical kinship. A month before his death, Lennon released Double Fantasy - the long-awaited album. It was his first solo album, which was the result of five years of work. And he also became his last album.

December 8, 1980, the year Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon at the entrance to The Dakota (building where Lennon lived), in New York. Lennon was the target of a madman Chapman because of his fame. And he was killed only because he was able to oust other potential victims in the list of Chapman, such as Johnny Carson and George Scott. "If he had been a little less known than the three or four people on my list, he would not have been shot," Chapman said police.

This picture was taken about an hour before Lennon was killed. Quiet, modest fan waiting Lennon autograph in this picture is none other than Mark David Chapman. He was a murderer Lennon and he, unfortunately, was the last one alive could take a picture with Lennon.

10. Two brothers on otdyhe



In 1975, Michael and Sean Makkuilken were just two guys smiling, located on a family vacation in California. Along with his sister, Maria, they posed for photos with his hair standing on end which preferred. They posed, and laughed at the strangeness of the situation. Other vacationers in the area doing about the same thing. This picture was taken on top of Mount Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park, California, and a few minutes later the brothers struck by lightning strike which turned out to be terrible, but, contrary to popular belief, did not kill anybody.

This photo shows countless times over the years. She served as a social advertising to get people to follow safety rules in a thunderstorm. Picture of happy, carefree brothers eloquently hints at great danger to life every year from lightning strikes in the world are killed on average 24,000 people. Probably for this reason, this image is now shocking as strong as ever.

via factroom.ru