Disasters

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10 Major Disasters Of The World. This list looks at ten of the most terrifying natural disasters ever. ten of World's Worst and deadliest Natural Disasters.

As fears of a meltdown at the earthquake and tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant persist, Time takes a look at some of the more frightening nuclear mishaps of the past.

The powerful quake and ensuing tsunami that struck Yokohama and Tokyo traumatized a nation and unleashed historic consequences.

A slideshow of the worst industrial disasters of all time from CNN.

Information and a listing about the worst disasters in world history, based on total number of deaths. This listing of the world's worst disasters is part of the expert Geography at About GuideSite.

"A caption: some kind of meteorite or alien visitation has led to the creation of a miracle: the Zone. Troops were sent in and never returned. It was surrounded by barbed wire and a police cordon."

"Nature's Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters" examines the immense forces wielded by earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes and hurricanes.

Earthquakes, cyclones, floods... The deadliest natural disasters have a combined estimated death toll of nearly 10 million people.

A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, lots of collateral damage or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes etc. In order to be classified as a disaster, it will have profound environmental effect and/or human loss and frequently incurs financial loss.

This is a list of 10 of the worst disasters in our history, however the devastation caused by these disasters have been as a direct result of man-made accomplishments.

Mother nature certainly dishes out her fair share of damage. Here are the 25 worst natural disasters ever recorded.