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Event resulting in major damage, destruction or death
A disaster is an event that causes such serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment that the affected community cannot manage without
Disaster
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
remains the worst nuclear disaster and the most expensive disaster in history, with an estimated cost of US$700 billion. The disaster occurred during a test
Chernobyl_disaster
Type of adverse event
A natural disaster is the very harmful impact on a society or community brought by a natural phenomenon or hazard. Some examples of natural hazards include
Natural_disaster
Fatal crowd crush during 1989 FA Cup semi-final
The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal crowd crush at a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989
Hillsborough_disaster
1937 airship fire in the US
The Hindenburg disaster was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. The LZ 129 Hindenburg
Hindenburg_disaster
1966 Welsh colliery disaster
The Aberfan disaster (Welsh: Trychineb Aberfan) was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966. The tip had been created on a
Aberfan_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
Disaster recovery may refer to: Recovery stage of emergency management IT disaster recovery, maintaining or reestablishing vital information technology
Disaster_recovery
Defunct dark ride attraction
Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! was a dark ride attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Set on a soundstage of a fictitious movie
Disaster!
1957 radiological contamination disaster in the Soviet Union
The Kyshtym disaster (Russian: Кыштымская авария), sometimes referred to as the Mayak disaster or Ozyorsk disaster in newer sources, was a radioactive
Kyshtym_disaster
1984 gas-leak accident in Bhopal, India
methyl isocyanate, in what is considered the world's worst industrial disaster. A government affidavit in 2006 stated that the leak caused approximately
Bhopal_disaster
1953 railway accident in New Zealand
The Tangiwai disaster was a railway accident that occurred at 10:21 p.m. on 24 December 1953, when a railway bridge over the Whangaehu River collapsed
Tangiwai_disaster
Film genre
A disaster film or disaster movie is a film genre that has an impending or ongoing disaster as its subject and primary plot device. Such disasters may
Disaster_film
Maintaining or reestablishing vital information technology infrastructure
IT disaster recovery (also, simply disaster recovery (DR)) is the process of maintaining or reestablishing vital infrastructure and systems following a
IT_disaster_recovery
Topics referred to by the same term
also refer to: Disaster (film), a 1948 drama film directed by William H. Pine "Disaster" (Dave song) "Disaster" (JoJo song), 2011 "Disaster" (Star Trek:
Disaster_(disambiguation)
2008 American parody comedy film
Disaster Movie is a 2008 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Peter Safran, Friedberg, and Seltzer
Disaster_Movie
2013 non-fiction book
The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made is a 2013 non-fiction book written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, in which
The_Disaster_Artist
Internet meme
Disaster Girl is a meme photograph featuring a young girl staring at the camera with a house fire behind her. The girl in the photo, Zoë Roth, was four
Disaster_Girl
2023 film by Roger Kumble
Beautiful Disaster is a 2023 American romantic comedy drama film directed and written by Roger Kumble and starring Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner.
Beautiful_Disaster_(film)
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the
List of natural disasters by death toll
List_of_natural_disasters_by_death_toll
Disaster to the natural environment due to human activity
An environmental disaster or ecological disaster is defined as a catastrophic event regarding the natural environment that is due to human activity. This
Environmental_disaster
1977 runway collision in Spain
were diverted to Los Rodeos, including the two aircraft involved in the disaster. The Pan Am crew indicated that they would prefer to circle in a holding
Tenerife_airport_disaster
2017 film by James Franco
The Disaster Artist is a 2017 American biographical comedy-drama film starring, co-produced and directed by James Franco. It was written by Scott Neustadter
The_Disaster_Artist_(film)
2012 American art-house film
It's a Disaster is a 2012 American art-house black comedy film written and directed by Todd Berger. The film was made by Los Angeles-based comedy group
It's_a_Disaster
Toxic chemical leak in Italy in 1976
The Seveso disaster was an industrial accident that occurred around 12:37 PM on 10 July 1976, in a small chemical manufacturing plant approximately 20
Seveso_disaster
1986 limnic eruption in Cameroon
and therefore the risk of further eruptions. Along with the Lake Monoun disaster two years earlier, it is one of only two recorded limnic eruptions in modern
Lake_Nyos_disaster
1973 fire in Douglas, Isle of Man
The Summerland disaster occurred when a fire spread through the Summerland leisure centre in Douglas on the Isle of Man on the night of 2 August 1973.
Summerland_disaster
1999 natural disaster in Venezuela
The Vargas tragedy was a natural disaster that occurred in Vargas State (today La Guaira), Venezuela, on 15 December 1999 (over the course of 10 days)
Vargas_tragedy
12th-century accident in the Holy Roman Empire
Louis had fallen in the collapse, but survived and was rescued. After the disaster, Henry VI immediately departed Erfurt and resumed his military campaign
Erfurt_latrine_disaster
Overview of tourism where an environmental disaster happened
Disaster tourism is the practice of visiting locations at which an environmental disaster, either natural or human-made, has occurred. Although a variety
Disaster_tourism
2004 train wreck in North Korea
The Ryongchŏn disaster was a train disaster that occurred on 22 April 2004 in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea, near the border with the People's Republic
Ryongchon_disaster
1988 explosions and fire in Nevada
Nevada (PEPCON) chemical plant in Henderson, Nevada, United States. The disaster caused two fatalities, 372 injuries, and an estimated $100 million of damage
PEPCON_disaster
Industrial accident in North Lincolnshire, England (1974)
The Flixborough disaster was an explosion at a chemical plant close to the village of Flixborough, North Lincolnshire, England, on Saturday, 1 June 1974
Flixborough_disaster
British television series
Little Disasters is a 2025 television limited series that was released on Paramount+. The series is created by Ruth Fowler; it is written by Fowler and
Little_Disasters
1934 coal mining disaster near Wrexham, Wales
The Gresford disaster (Welsh: Trychineb Gresffordd) occurred on 22 September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, when an explosion and underground
Gresford_disaster
Shipwreck at the confluence point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The Qurnah disaster was a May 1855 shipwreck at Al-Qurnah, in modern Basra Governorate Iraq, near the confluence point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Qurnah_disaster
Region or location that is heavily damaged by a natural or man-made hazard
A disaster area is a region or a locale that has been heavily damaged by either natural, technological or social hazards. Disaster areas affect the population
Disaster_area
1981 structural collapse in Kansas City, Missouri
and its unchecked design flaws, and he became an engineering disaster lecturer. The disaster contributed many lessons and reforms to engineering ethics
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
Hyatt_Regency_walkway_collapse
1989 studio album by Exodus
Fabulous Disaster is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. It was released on January 30, 1989 on the UK label Music for Nations
Fabulous_Disaster
2002 video game
Disaster Report, known in Japan as Zettai Zetsumei Toshi (絶体絶命都市, The Desperate City) and in the PAL region as SOS: The Final Escape, is a 2002 survival
Disaster_Report
2000 funicular train fire in Austria
Austria. The disaster claimed the lives of 152 occupants on two trains and 3 people in the overhead station, making it the deadliest railway disaster in Austrian
Kaprun_disaster
2010 crowd disaster event
On 24 July 2010, a crowd disaster at the 2010 Love Parade electronic dance music festival in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, caused the deaths
Love_Parade_disaster
1979 studio album by Molly Hatchet
Flirtin' with Disaster is the second studio album by American rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1979 by Epic Records. The album was re-issued in 2001
Flirtin'_with_Disaster
Fatal spectator riot in Brussels, Belgium in 1985
The Heysel Stadium disaster (Italian: Strage dell'Heysel [ˈstraːdʒe delleiˈzɛl]; German: Katastrophe von Heysel [ˌkataˈstʁoːfə fɔn ˈhaɪzl̩]; French: Drame
Heysel_Stadium_disaster
Football match
The Disaster of Sweden (Spanish: Desastre de Suecia) is the name given to the early elimination of the Argentina football team from the 1958 FIFA World
Disaster_of_Sweden
1970 ferry wreck between St. Kitts & Nevis
The Christena disaster was a ferry boat shipwreck with 233 casualties that occurred on 1 August 1970 in The Narrows, the strait between the islands of
Christena_disaster
2020 studio album by JellyRoll
A Beautiful Disaster is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper JellyRoll. It was released on March 13, 2020 through Strange Music and It Goes Up
A_Beautiful_Disaster
1919 accident in Massachusetts, United States
The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, was a disaster that occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of
Great_Molasses_Flood
2004 gas explosion in Belgium
The Ghislenghien disaster was an explosion of a natural gas pipeline in Ghislenghien (a village in the municipality of Ath, Belgium) on 30 July 2004. It
Ghislenghien_disaster
2012 cruise ship sinking off the Italian coast
leading to disaster (21:45 UTC+1) and grounding (23:00 UTC+1) Route leading to disaster compared to route of 14 August 2011 Timeline of the disaster Closeup
Costa_Concordia_disaster
Collision between two ships in London in 1989
The Marchioness disaster was a collision between two vessels on the River Thames in London in the early hours of 20 August 1989, which resulted in the
Marchioness_disaster
Disaster recovery plan for professional sports teams
A disaster draft or contingency draft is a disaster recovery plan developed by professional sports leagues to rebuild a team's roster if many players
Disaster_draft
1949 aviation accident
The Superga air disaster (Italian: Tragedia di Superga, "Tragedy of Superga") occurred on 4 May 1949, when a Fiat G.212 airliner of Avio Linee Italiane
Superga_air_disaster
1986 breakup of American orbiter
and the launch and subsequent disaster were seen live in many schools across the United States. The cause of the disaster was the failure of the primary
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
2000 submarine accident in the Barents Sea
and that the Russian Navy was completely unprepared to respond to the disaster. On the morning of 12 August 2000, Kursk was in the Barents Sea, participating
Kursk_submarine_disaster
2014 ferry sinking disaster in South Korea
15 April 2014). Out of 476 passengers and crew, 304 people died in the disaster, including around 250 students from Danwon High School in Ansan. Around
Sinking_of_MV_Sewol
Death of eight climbers
The 1996 Mount Everest disaster occurred on 10–11 May 1996 when eight climbers were caught in a blizzard and died on Mount Everest while attempting to
1996_Mount_Everest_disaster
2001 disaster in Jerusalem
while another 356 were injured to varying degrees. The disaster is among the deadliest civil disasters in Israeli history, with only the 2010 Mount Carmel
Versailles wedding hall disaster
Versailles_wedding_hall_disaster
1958 aviation accident in West Germany
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off at Munich-Riem Airport
Munich_air_disaster
1979 aircraft accident in Antarctica
The Mount Erebus disaster occurred on 28 November 1979 when Air New Zealand Flight 901 (TE901) flew into Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica, killing
Mount_Erebus_disaster
Megathrust earthquake off Japan's east coast
of the disaster. After the 2011 disaster, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction held its World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
WWII British Navy incident
The Texel Disaster took place off the Dutch coast on the night of 31 August 1940 and involved the sinking of two Royal Navy destroyers, and damage to a
Texel_Disaster
1982 human crush in Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
37°33′13″E / 55.71583°N 37.55361°E / 55.71583; 37.55361 The Luzhniki disaster was a deadly crowd crush that took place at the Grand Sports Arena of the
Luzhniki_disaster
1947 explosions in Texas City, Texas
The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston
Texas_City_disaster
1927 bombing attacks in Bath Township, Michigan
The Bath School disaster was a series of violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe upon the Bath Consolidated School in Bath Township, Michigan, United
Bath_School_disaster
Fatal motor racing crash in France
France, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 82 to 84 people. The disaster occurred at the Circuit de la Sarthe, when a mid-race collision sent Mercedes
1955_Le_Mans_disaster
United States and Canada and also known as Mayday: Air Disaster (The Weather Channel) or Air Disasters (Smithsonian Channel) in the United States, is a Canadian
List_of_Mayday_episodes
Large and rare economic collapse
economics, a rare disaster is a collapse that is infrequent and large in magnitude, having a negative effect on an economy. Rare disasters are important because
Rare_disaster
The following are lists of disasters. A natural disaster is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event. These
Lists_of_disasters
2019 dam collapse in Brumadinho, Brazil
The Brumadinho dam disaster occurred on 25 January 2019 when a tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine suffered a catastrophic failure. The
Brumadinho_dam_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
with Disaster may refer to: Flirting with Disaster (film), 1996 American comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell "Flirting with Disaster", the
Flirting_with_Disaster
Disaster psychiatry is a field of psychiatry which focuses on responding to natural disasters, climate change, school shootings, large accidents, public
Disaster_psychiatry
Lake in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, US
freshwater lake, popular for recreation, until human activity caused an unusual disaster on November 20, 1980, that changed its structure and the surrounding land
Lake_Peigneur
1986 series of short films
Sweet Disaster is a 1986 series of short films, made for Channel 4. It consists of "animated visions of the apocalypse", and includes films such as Babylon
Sweet_Disaster
1989 railway accident in Iglinksy District, Bashkir SSR, Soviet Union
The Ufa train disaster was a railway accident that occurred in the Iglinsky District of the Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union on 4 June 1989, killing 575 people
Ufa_train_disaster
Death of a group of divers in 2022
The Paria diving disaster was an incident in February 2022 in which a group of five divers working on underwater piping at Paria Fuel Trading Company's
2022_Paria_diving_disaster
1989 aviation accident in England
The Kegworth air disaster occurred when British Midland Airways Flight 092, a Boeing 737-400, crashed onto the motorway embankment between the M1 motorway
Kegworth_air_disaster
Mountaineering expedition disaster on K2 in Pakistan
The 1995 K2 disaster was a mountaineering disaster on K2 in Pakistan, the world's second highest mountain. Six people are reported to have died on 13 August
1995_K2_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
The disaster master or masters of disasters or variation, may refer to: DJ Master of Disaster (DJ MOD), a Philippine disc jockey, see DMC World DJ Championships
The_Master_of_Disaster
1998 high-speed train crash near Eschede, Germany
second-deadliest railway disaster in German history after the 1939 Genthin rail disaster, and the world's worst ever high-speed rail disaster. The cause of the
Eschede_train_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
K2 disaster can refer to one of several mountaineering incidents on the mountain K2: the 1986 K2 disaster the 1995 K2 disaster the 2008 K2 disaster the
K2_disaster
Causes and list of disasters
Engineering disasters often arise from shortcuts or errors in the design process. Engineering is the science and technology used to meet the needs and
Engineering_disasters
1950 mining accident in Ayrshire, Scotland
The Knockshinnoch disaster was a mining accident that occurred in September 1950 in the village of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Liquid peat and moss
Knockshinnoch_disaster
5 Italian Immigrant workers were killed in a tunnel in Toronto 1960
The Hoggs Hollow disaster was a construction accident that occurred on March 17, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The incident resulted in the deaths
Hoggs_Hollow_Disaster
12th-century shipwreck, killing the heir to the English throne
White Ship disaster. A result of William Adelin's death was the period eighteen years later known as the Anarchy. The White Ship disaster had left Henry
White_Ship_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
Ibrox disasters refers to two accidents, both at football games held at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland: The 1902 Ibrox disaster was
Ibrox_disaster
2013 television film by James Hawes
Challenger Disaster) is a 2013 TV movie starring William Hurt about Richard Feynman's investigation into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The film
The_Challenger_Disaster
disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal mine disasters
List of accidents and disasters by death toll
List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll
Second phase of the disaster management cycle
Disaster response refers to the actions taken directly before, during, or immediately after a disaster. The objective is to save lives, ensure health and
Disaster_response
Defunct roller coaster at Cedar Point
Disaster Transport (originally Avalanche Run) was an enclosed steel bobsled roller coaster built by Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Disaster_Transport
1923 rail accident in New Zealand
The Ongarue railway disaster occurred on 6 July 1923 near the small settlement of Ongarue, near Taumarunui, North Island, New Zealand, when an overnight
Ongarue_railway_disaster
Dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies
Emergency management (also disaster management or emergency preparedness) is the systematic reduction of a community's vulnerability to natural and man-made
Emergency_management
Disaster informatics or crisis informatics is the study of the use of information and technology in the preparation, mitigation, response and recovery
Disaster_informatics
A maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve military action. Because of the nature of maritime travel, there
List of maritime disasters in the 20th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_20th_century
1972 aviation accident in the Andes mountains of Argentina
accident and subsequent survival became known as both the Andes flight disaster (Tragedia de los Andes, literally Tragedy of the Andes) and the Miracle
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571
1889 train wreck in Armagh, Ireland
The Armagh rail disaster happened on 12 June 1889 near Armagh, County Armagh, in Ireland, when a crowded Sunday school excursion train had to negotiate
Armagh_rail_disaster
1914 coal mining accident in Canada
The Hillcrest mine disaster, the worst coal mining disaster in Canadian history, occurred at Hillcrest, Alberta, in the Crowsnest Pass region, on June
Hillcrest_mine_disaster
1972 rail disaster in Greece
The Orfana rail disaster occurred on 16 January 1972 when, at around 16:45, a breakdown in communication between the corresponding stationmasters at Doxaras
Orfana_rail_disaster
1942 maritime attack in the Black Sea
The Struma disaster was the sinking on 24 February 1942 of the ship MV Struma which had been trying to take nearly 800 Jewish refugees from the Axis member
Struma_disaster
Fatal train collision that occurred in China
The Rongjiawan train disaster occurred on April 29, 1997 in Rongjiawan, Hunan, China. On April 29, 1997, passenger train #818 was halted at track 4 of
Rongjiawan_train_disaster
1978 industrial explosion in Singapore
The Spyros disaster was a major industrial disaster that occurred in Singapore on 12 October 1978, where the Greek tanker Spyros exploded at Jurong Shipyard
Spyros_disaster
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Norse
Old Norse name SVADILFARI means "disaster; ill-fated." In mythology, this was the name of a magical stallion belonging to a frost giant.
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Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Disaster; Another Name of Lord Shiva; Himalaya
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Hindu, Indian
Colour; Disaster
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Hindu
Good
Biblical
one who is broken; who fears
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English blisse ‘joy’. Compare Blythe 1.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from the village of Blay in Calvados, France, recorded in 1077 in the form Bleis and of unknown origin. The village of Stoke Bliss in Worcestershire was named after a Norman family de Blez, recorded several times in the county from the 13th century.German : nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle High German blīde ‘happy’, ‘friendly’. Compare 1.Americanized spelling of French Blois.
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Hindu, Indian
Daughter of God
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Indian
Joyful or pleasurable or Happy girl
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American, Arabic, British, English, Indian, Muslim
Servant; Slave to God
Girl/Female
Irish American
a Gaelic form of Mary: bitter.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Spread.
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Sikh
Blessing of prtection by God in heaven
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Welcome
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v. t.
To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster.
n.
Any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals.
n.
An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.
v.
A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them.
n.
An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.
adv.
Disastrously.
n.
The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters.
n.
Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.
v. t.
To blast by the influence of a baleful star.
v. t.
To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
a.
Attended with suffering or disaster; very unfortunate; calamitous; ill-fated; as, a disastrous day; a disastrous termination of an undertaking.
n.
Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance.
a.
Foreboding death or great disaster.
v. t.
To cause to experience shipwreck, as sailors or passengers. Hence, to cause to suffer some disaster or loss; to destroy or ruin, as if by shipwreck; to wreck; as, to shipwreck a business.
v. t.
A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death.
v. t.
To bring harm upon; to injure.