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Estimates of the death toll range from 3700 to 16,000. The disaster caused the region's human and animal populations severe health problems to the present. June 25, 1985: The Aerlex Fireworks plant explosion in Hallett, Oklahoma killed 21 people after a chain-reaction occurred. May 4, 1988: PEPCON disaster, Henderson, Nevada. A massive fire and ...
Engineering disasters often arise from shortcuts in the design process. Engineering is the science and technology used to meet the needs and demands of society. [1] These demands include buildings, aircraft, vessels, and computer software. In order to meet society’s demands, the creation of newer technology and infrastructure must be met ...
Levees and floodwalls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana, and its suburbs failed in 50 locations on August 29, 2005, following the passage of Hurricane Katrina, killing 1,392 people. Four major investigations all concurred that the primary cause of the flooding was inadequate design and construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Crash at Muan airport on 29 December killed 179 people. South Korea confirmed that bird strikes played a role in last month’s fatal crash of a Jeju Air plane, although the precise cause remained ...
This is a list of structural failures and collapses of buildings and other structures including bridges, dams, and radio masts/towers. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Officials of the city, which is just 21 miles southwest of downtown Austin, warned residents about their new (and unwelcome) animal population on Dec. 17, 2024. And while This Animal Caused $2.5 ...
Image credits: WatchTheBoom #4. The ocean fisheries will collapse. Yesterday's trash species are today's featured "catch of the day", will be tomorrow's memory.
These are lists of disasters caused by deliberate human action or public endangerment or culpable negligence.. List of amusement park accidents; List of economic crises; List of environmental disasters