Historic Disasters 1-21
21 entries in the Historic Disasters compendium.
The Chernobyl disasterWorst nuclear disaster in history, caused by design flaws and test errors.The Hindenburg disasterAirship fire ended the passenger rigid airship era.PompeiiAncient Roman city buried by Vesuvius, preserved as a time capsule.The 1906 San Francisco earthquakeDeadliest earthquake in U.S. history, destroying over 80% of San Francisco.The Great Chicago FireThe fire began in a neighborhood southwest of the city center, and a long period of hot, dThe 1883 eruption of KrakatoaOne of history's deadliest volcanic eruptions, producing the loudest known sound.The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruptionHelens in Washington.The Halifax ExplosionCollision of two ships caused the largest human-made explosion at the time.The Johnstown FloodWorst flash flood in U.S. history by loss of life.The Triangle Shirtwaist fireDeadliest industrial disaster in New York City history.The Great Fire of LondonIt gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman city wall, while also extendingThe 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamiThe Tunguska eventLargest recorded impact event in history, flattening Siberian forest.The Dust BowlSevere dust storms devastated the American and Canadian prairies in the 1930s.The Bhopal disasterWorld's worst industrial disaster from a toxic gas leak.Apollo 1First crewed Apollo mission ended in tragedy before launch.The Challenger disasterSpace Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch.The Columbia disasterSecond Space Shuttle disaster, caused by foam strike on wing.The Aberfan disasterThe tip, created on a mountain slope above the village, overlaid a natural spring and, aftThe Great Molasses FloodA large storage tank containing 2.3 million U.S.The 1902 eruption of Mount PeleeOne of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
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