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• Man-made disasters are the consequence of

technological or human hazards. Examples include

stampedes, fires, transport accidents, industrial

accidents, oil spills and nuclear explosions/radiation. War

and deliberate attacks may also be put in this category.

As with natural hazards, man-made hazards are events

that have not happened, for instance terrorism. Man-

made disasters are examples of specific cases where

man-made hazards have become reality in an event.

Nuclear disasters

Biological disasters

Chemical disasters

Fire accidents

Road accidents

Terrorism

Epidemic

Etc.

• It is a type of explosion deriving its force from nuclear

reactions of fission and fusion . It is of two types fission

and fusion . Egs. Of fission are atomic bombs , A-bombs ,

fission bombs . Egs. Of fusion bombs are hydrogen

bombs , H-bombs , fusion bombs etc.

• These are referred as poor mans nuclear bomb as these

are easy to manufacture , transport and have the ability

to kill hundreds and thousands of people. They are

delivered using dusting airplanes or small perfumes

atomizers . They have ability to generate immediate

effects.

• Disasters that are caused by the excessive use and

misuse of chemicals in industries are called chemical

disasters . The irresponsible handling of powerful

chemicals can cause widespread devastation.

• Accidents that are caused due to fire are quite common .

Fire results in heavy damage both in terms of life and

property . Loss of life is high in a crowded building.

• Travel accidents are quite common. An accident which

involves a no. of people becomes a disaster. E.g. of

these disasters are air crashes , train or vehicles

collisions , capsizing of boats etc.

• This is another type of disaster that results in loss of life

and property. Terrorists use violence and strike without

warning. They use bombs , guns etc. to terrorize people

• Epidemic occurs when a disease attacks a large no of

people at one time. It spreads at rapid rate among human

population . Most of diseases are spread after natural

disaster like tsunami , flood etc.