5 Tragedy Accident Worst in World History
1. Titanic Ship Accident Tragedy
Titanic The incident occurred on 15 April 1912, the ship Titanic sank on
its maiden voyage and was considered the most luxurious ship, the largest and
most sophisticated ever built. More than 1,500 people lost their lives when the
ship ran into an iceberg and sunk in cold water. Ship at a cost of $ 7 million
to build, and if the calculated losses for the tragedy of approximately $ 150
million if calculated at this time.
2. Chernobyl Tragedy
The tragedy of this accident occurred on 26 April 1986, when the whole
world witnessed the costliest accident in history. Chernobyl disaster has been
called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in the history of that period.
50% of the area of Ukraine that affected.
More than 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7
million people were directly affected by the disaster. Deaths attributed to
Chernobyl, including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at
125,000 inhabitants.
The total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to
victims has been estimated to be about $ 200 billion. The cost of making the
Chernobyl nuclear plant containers made of steel is only $ 2 billion alone, not
by default. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who
violated procedures and standards necessary for safety requirements.
3. Tanker Truck vs Bridge Tragedy
On August 26, 2004, a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of fuel
Wiehltal shaky bridge in Germany. The tank hit a guardrail and fell 90 feet to
produce a large explosion and fire, resulting in a disproportionate burden
bridge capability. Temporary repairs cost $ 40 million and the cost to replace
the bridge is estimated at $ 318 million.
4. MetroLink Crash Accident
On 12 September 2008, one of the worst train crashes in California
history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink train accident in the delivery
mission to the Union Pacific train in Los Angeles. Allegedly the Metrolink
train may have run through a red signal to stop while the conductor was busy
text messaging. Because of negligence causing death, Metrolink estimated $ 500
million loss
5. The tragedy of the Exxon Valdez
Exxon
Valdez oil spill was not large in relation to the world's biggest oil spills,
but it was a costly one due to the remote location and the location of Prince
William's private (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989,
10.8 million gallons of oil had spilled from the main ship, cost about $ 2.5
billion for a total cost of cleanup.
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