A Brief History of The Most Catastrophic Man-Made Non-Nuclear Disasters

On August 04, 2020, two blasts ripped through the Beirut port killing hundreds and generating seismic waves equivalent to a 3.3 magnitude earthquake. This is the latest in the list of many large explosion, accidental and intentional, caused by the modern explosives, gunpowder, volatile fuels and other chemical reactions.

Here we take a look at the most catastrophic man-made non-nuclear disasters in history. (Image: Network18 Graphics)

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(Image: Network18 Graphics)

(Image: Network18 Graphics)

(Image: Network18 Graphics)

(Image: Network18 Graphics)

(Image: Network18 Graphics)

(Image: Network18 Graphics)