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Word: skotheim (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...platform suddenly tilted about 45 degrees, and everybody was thrown back against a wall," said Olav Skotheim, 41, one of the survivors, who was in the movie theater at the time. "There were about 60 of us in there. We all started scrambling for the exits as the lights went out." Also in the theater was Briton Tony Silvester, 31, who described the scene as one of "complete chaos, with oxygen bottles flying all over the place. Nobody knew what to do. Suddenly she toppled over and I was thrown into the sea." Both men swam to safety. Less fortunate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NORTH SEA: Suddenly She Toppled Over* | 4/7/1980 | See Source »

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