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[There were no deaths due to deterministic effects (i.e., people receiving a high dose of radiation, rapidly becoming ill, and dying); the 100–240 figure is an estimate of the number of people who died later in life due to cancer caused by radiation from the accident [30]]. 95–4,000+ [31] [32] 26 April 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc.
Second-largest loss of life within the state of Michigan. 73 1925 1925 Florida tropical storm: Tropical cyclone East Coast of the United States: 73 1933 USS Akron: Accident – Airship: Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of New Jersey: Deadliest airship disaster in history. 73 1990 Avianca Flight 52: Accident – aircraft Cove Neck, New York: 72 1811
The FBI said it expects the number of people reported injured in the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans to continue to rise in the coming days, as investigations continue into the tragic event.
It was a weekend to celebrate a beloved family matriarch, surrounded by generations of her loved ones at her disco-themed 80th birthday party. Patricia Edwards’ extended family and loved ones ...
Dubbed "the worst year to be alive" by Harvard historian Michael McCormick, the year 536 saw an inexplicable, dense fog that shrouded much of Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia in darkness ...
[4] [5] Despite most men in the team suffering from some level of altitude sickness, the climbers made good progress up the mountain and by July 13 had established a camp at 15,000 feet (4,600 m). At this point, some reports indicate Park Service Rangers contacted the team to inform them of a large storm developing that was projected to hit the ...
A natural disaster is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event. These lists are lists of natural disasters: List of avalanches; List of blizzards; List of derecho events; List of droughts; Lists of earthquakes; List of fires. List of wildfires; List of California wildfires; List of floods. History of ...