One disaster after the other!

Just a list of major disasters, all over the word, in all kind of industries. Not to show how bad the industry is, but to proof Process Safety is important every single day.....

#	Title	Location	Year	Description	Consequences	Long-Term Outcome
1	Bhopal Gas Tragedy	Bhopal, India	1984	Methyl isocyanate gas leak from Union Carbide pesticide plant.	~15,000 deaths, 500,000+ injured.	Triggered global chemical safety reforms and the Responsible Care initiative
2	Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster	Pripyat, Ukraine	1986	Reactor 4 explosion at nuclear power plant.	31 immediate deaths, thousands of cancer cases.	Led to global nuclear safety protocols and exclusion zone
3	Texas City Disaster	Texas, USA	1947	Explosion of ammonium nitrate on SS Grandcamp.	581 deaths, 5,000 injured.	Prompted U.S. chemical safety legislation
4	Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster	Fukushima, Japan	2011	Earthquake and tsunami caused reactor meltdowns.	Radiation release, 150,000 evacuated.	Shifted global nuclear energy policy
5	Oppau Explosion	Ludwigshafen, Germany	1921	Ammonium nitrate explosion at BASF plant.	500–600 deaths, 2,000 injured.	Led to stricter fertilizer handling laws
6	Seveso Disaster	Seveso, Italy	1976	Dioxin release from chemical plant.	Widespread contamination, animal deaths.	Birth of EU Seveso Directive on industrial hazards
7	Toulouse Chemical Explosion	Toulouse, France	2001	Ammonium nitrate explosion at fertilizer plant.	31 deaths, 10,000 injured.	Strengthened EU chemical safety laws
8	Flixborough Explosion	Flixborough, UK	1974	Cyclohexane vapor explosion at Nypro plant.	28 deaths, 36 injured.	Led to UK's Health and Safety at Work Act
9	Phillips Disaster	Pasadena, Texas, USA	1989	Ethylene leak caused explosions at chemical plant.	23 deaths, 314 injured.	OSHA reforms and stricter plant safety
10	BP Texas City Refinery Explosion	Texas, USA	2005	Explosion during startup of isomerization unit.	15 deaths, 180 injured.	BP fined heavily; major safety overhauls
11	Jilin Chemical Plant Explosion	Jilin, China	2005	Nitrobenzene explosion contaminated Songhua River.	5 deaths, 70 injured, water crisis.	Prompted environmental reforms in China
12	Schweizerhalle Fire	Basel, Switzerland	1986	Fire at Sandoz chemical warehouse polluted Rhine.	500,000 fish killed, water contamination.	Led to European water protection laws
13	Banqiao Dam Failure	Henan, China	1975	Dam collapse due to typhoon and poor design.	100,000+ deaths, 11 million displaced.	Major dam safety reforms in China
14	Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster	Quebec, Canada	2013	Oil train derailment and explosion.	47 deaths, town center destroyed.	Rail safety regulations tightened
15	Rana Plaza Collapse	Dhaka, Bangladesh	2013	Garment factory building collapse.	1,134 deaths, 2,500 injured.	Global reforms in garment industry safety
16	Halifax Explosion	Halifax, Canada	1917	Munitions ship collision and explosion.	~2,000 deaths, 9,000 injured.	Largest man-made explosion pre-nuclear era
17	Benxihu Colliery Explosion	Benxi, China	1942	Gas and coal dust explosion in mine.	1,549 deaths.	Worst mining disaster in history
18	Centralia Mine Fire	Pennsylvania, USA	1962–present	Coal seam fire underground.	Town abandoned.	Ongoing fire; cautionary tale for mine safety
19	Tacoa Power Plant Disaster	Venezuela	1982	Fuel tank boilover at thermal plant.	~150 deaths.	Improved fire safety in power plants
20	Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill	Brittany, France	1978	Oil tanker sank, massive crude spill.	Environmental devastation.	Influenced maritime oil transport laws

link: List of industrial disasters - Wikipedia