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23 November 2007

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MS Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sinks in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. There are no fatalities and everyone was rescued.

The MS Explorer was not a typical cruise liner but rather a small expedition cruise ship. On November 23, 2007, the MS Explorer sank in the Antarctic Ocean. The vessel hit an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands, leading to its eventual sinking.

The ship was carrying 154 people, including passengers and crew, on a 19-day cruise to Antarctica. The collision with the iceberg caused a breach in the ship’s hull, leading to the flooding of the engine room. Despite efforts to contain the damage, the water ingress was too severe, and the decision was made to abandon ship.

Fortunately, there were no casualties, as all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated to lifeboats and later picked up by a passing cruise ship, the MV Nordnorge, and a nearby Antarctic research station. The crew and passengers endured extreme conditions in lifeboats and makeshift shelters before rescue.

The sinking of the MS Explorer highlights the challenges and risks associated with navigation in polar regions. It also underscores the importance of stringent safety measures and preparedness for extreme conditions when operating in such environments. The incident prompted discussions and reviews within the cruise industry regarding safety protocols for Antarctic and Arctic expeditions.

23 November 1978

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A cyclone kills over 1000 people in eastern Sri Lanka.

The 1978 cyclone in Eastern province was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike Eastern province of Sri Lanka on November 23, 1978. The cyclone was started at local time 6.30 pm and continued to next day morning and damaged the areas from Trincomalee to Arugam bay. In eastern province, Akkaraipattu, Ninthavur, Kalmunai, Kaluwanchikuddy, Pattiruppu, Chettipalayam, Thalankudah, Kattankudy, Batticaloa, Eravur and Kalkudah were most affected area due to cyclone’s vortex zone.

Due to the cyclone, approximately a thousand persons died, more than one million people affected, nearly 250,000 houses partially and completely damaged, 240 school buildings damaged, one fifth of Batticaloa’s fishing fleet smashed up, 9 of the 11 paddy stores destroyed, 90 percent of the coconut plantation 28,000 odd acres of coconut plantation in the Batticaloa district destroyed. Government had spent over LKR 600 million in order to response to the disaster. A post cyclone survey found that approximately 130 miles of electric cables were laid, so many religious building were destroyed or damaged. The cyclone resulted to people suffer without electricity, water and debris of fallen buildings, trees, etc. TIROS-N was observation satellite during the disaster and it was able to inform and to capture images.

Due to Sri Lanka being very unprotected, it is prone to US Millions of damage.

23 November 2001

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The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.

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The Convention on Cybercrime, also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime or the Budapest Convention, is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations. It was drawn up by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, with the active participation of the Council of Europe’s observer states Canada, Japan, South Africa and the United States.

The Convention and its Explanatory Report was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at its 109th Session on 8 November 2001. It was opened for signature in Budapest, on 23 November 2001 and it entered into force on 1 July 2004. As of December 2016, 52 states have ratified the convention, while a further four states had signed the convention but not ratified it.

Since it entered into force, important countries like Brazil and India have declined to adopt the Convention on the grounds that they did not participate in its drafting. Russia opposes the Convention, stating that adoption would violate Russian sovereignty, and has usually refused to cooperate in law enforcement investigations relating to cybercrime.

On 1 March 2006, the Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime came into force. Those States that have ratified the additional protocol are required to criminalize the dissemination of racist and xenophobic material through computer systems, as well as threats and insults motivated by racism or xenophobia.

23 November 1978

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A cyclone in Eastern Sri Lanka kills almost 1000 people.

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The 1978 cyclone in Eastern province of Sri Lanka was the strongest tropical cyclone which happened on November 23, 1978. The cyclone was started at local time 6.30 pm and continued to next day morning and damaged the areas from Trincomalee to Arugam bay. Due to the cyclone, approximately a thousand persons died, more than one million people affected, nearly 250,000 houses partially and completely damaged, 240 school buildings damaged, one fifth of Batticaloa’s fishing fleet smashed up, 9 of the 11 paddy stores destroyed, 90 percent of the coconut plantation in the Batticaloa district destroyed. Government had spent over LKR 600 million in order to response to the disaster. A post cyclone survey found that approximately 130 miles of electric cables were laid, so many religious building were destroyed or damaged. The cyclone resulted to people suffer without electricity, water and debris of fallen buildings, trees, etc.TIROS-N was observation satellite during the disaster and it was able to inform and to capture images.