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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 [29]]. 95–4,000+ [30] [31] 26 April 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
A van collided with a truck and caught fire in Antipas, Cotabato, killing 17 people and injuring four. [514] March 26 – United States – A collision involving two cars and a semi truck on Route 40 in Wharton Township, Pennsylvania killed five. [515] [516] March 27 – Germany – Leipzig FlixBus highway accident.
It was a case of boiling-liquid expanding-vapor explosion (BLEVE), where nearly all the tank truck cargo combusted in a matter of seconds upon release, generating a tremendous amount of thermal radiation. The accident killed two people, injured 145 and caused significant damage to the surrounding commercial and residential area.
1991 – Multiple collision of 25 vehicles due to fog in A-8 Highway from Bilbao to Behobia near Amorebieta, Spain. Several vehicles caught fire, killing 18, on December, 6. 1999 – 1999 Mont Blanc Tunnel fire—39 deaths, caused by the cargo of a transport truck catching fire while in the tunnel
Authorities say seven firefighters were injured when two tanker trucks crashed while responding to a large blaze in York, Pennsylvania. Officials said the crash occurred shortly before 11 p.m ...
The Roseburg Blast: A truck carrying dynamite and 4.5 tons of ammonium nitrate caught fire early in the morning of 7 August 1959. The explosion happened at 1:14 a.m. and killed 14 people and injured 125 more. Several blocks of downtown Roseburg were destroyed. The accident is locally referred to as "The Blast". [12] United States Traskwood ...
Explosion and fire on Block 1900, Merivale Road, at Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Ltd. [185] [186] 20 January 2022 Ghana: Apeatse: 13 59 2022 Bogoso explosion – A truck carrying mining explosives collided with a motorcycle destroying much of the village. [187] 14 February 2022 France: Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque: 8 30
This list is complementary to the List of pipeline accidents in the United States. Large accidents, qualifying as industrial disasters are included. The production process encompasses all parts of the process from drilling for fuels to refining or processing to the final product. It also includes storage and disposal of waste.