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Man-made disasters are specific events where an Anthropogenic hazard has come to fruition. Subcategories This category has the following 28 subcategories, out of 28 total.
Toggle Disasters caused by accidental human action subsection. 2.1 Transport. 2.2 Industrial. 2.3 Health. ... List of man-made mass poisoning incidents;
Airplane crashes and terrorist attacks are examples of man-made disasters: they kill and injure people, destroy and damage property, and cause pollution. One example is the September 11 attacks in 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York City. Human-made disasters are serious harmful events caused by human actions and social processes.
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
The studies it looked at found survivors of man-made disasters like the Aliso Canyon gas leak or the East Palestine train derailment experienced PTSD in 25% to 75% of cases
24 March 1996 – Marcopper mining disaster. A fracture in the drainage tunnel of a large pit containing leftover mine tailings belonging to a Canadian firm led to a discharge of toxic mine waste into the Makulapnit-Boac river system in Marinduque , causing flash flooding, extensive contamination, adverse health effects and the biological death ...
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history. According to United Nations estimates, more than 220,000 people were killed ...
Man-made disasters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (6 C, 4 P) Man-made disasters in the Republic of the Congo (3 C) Man-made disasters in Costa Rica (2 C, 1 P)