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It was the fourth-worst mining disaster in Romania. [68] July 19, 1985: Val di Stava dam collapse, Stava, near Tesero, Italy. Two tailings dams, used for sedimenting the mud from the nearby Prestavel mine, failed. This resulted in one of Italy's worst disasters, killing 268 people, destroying 63 buildings and demolishing eight bridges.
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 Windscale fire resulted when uranium metal fuel ignited inside plutonium production piles; surrounding dairy farms were contaminated. [33] [34] The severity of the incident was covered up at the time by the UK government, as Prime Minister Harold Macmillan feared that it would harm British nuclear relations with America, and so original reports on the disaster and its health impacts were ...
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 ...
Time magazine has identified the accident as one of the world's "worst nuclear disasters" and the International Atomic Energy Agency called it "one of the world's worst radiological incidents". [90] [91] 1989: San Salvador, El Salvador; one fatality due to violation of safety rules at cobalt-60 irradiation facility. [92] 1990s
Year Structure Location Type Casualties 1900: 1900 Big Game disaster: San Francisco, California, United States : Factory: 23 dead, 100+ injured 1902: St. Mark's Campanile: Venice, Italy
Temporary replacement mast constructed shortly thereafter. New permanent mast entered full service in February 2006. KFI Mast, La Mirada, CA, US December 19, 2004: Guyed steel lattice mast 195 Aircraft collision WLGA Transmitter Tower (formerly WSWS-TV Transmitter Tower), Cusseta, Georgia, US February 27, 2005: Guyed steel lattice mast 538
To date it is rated as the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms both of lives lost and impact to industry. March 24, 1989: Exxon Valdez oil spill . The Exxon Valdez , an oil tanker bound for Long Beach, California , hits Prince William Sound 's Bligh Reef dumping an estimated minimum 10.8 million US gallons (40.9 million litres, or ...