MAN MADE DISASTERS

1. A PRESENTATION ON MAN
MADE DISASTER
Shahina akter
ID.16131031

2. Content
■ Definition of man made disaster.
■ Reasons for man made disaster.
■ The worst man made disaster in Bangladesh.
■ Economically loss.
■ Conclusion.

3. Definition Of Man Made Disaster.
■ Disasters can be man made where the cause is intentional or un intentional. All kinds of
man made disasters lead to human suffering, loss of life and long term damage to
nations economy.

4. Reasons for Man Made Disaster.
There are multiple factors that may relate to man made disasters.
 Ignorance.
 Unawareness.
 Illiteracy.
 Carelessly handling danger.
 Chemical.

5. The Worst Man Made Disaster In
Bangladesh.
■ 2013 Rana Plaza incident.
■ 2012 Tajrin Garment factory fire incident.
■ 2010 Nimtoli tragedy
■ Sundarbans oil spillage.

6. Rana Plaza: Death of Thousand Dream
It has been considered to be the deadliest garment factory collapse in the history of
Bangladesh, as well as the deadliest accidental structural failure in modern human history.
 More than 1134 garment workers died.
 About 267 workers are injured.
 34 injured workers who needed special treatment.
 About 2438 have been rescued from the collapse.

9. Tazreen Garments Tragedy
The fire was initially presumed to be caused by an electrical short circuit, but it is
suspected that the fire had been arson and an act of ‘’sabotage’’ .
 Died more than 124 workers burn to death.
 Many are missing.

12. Nimtoli Tragedy
The well known and very much shocking tragedy at nimtoli of our old town at Dhaka
occurred 3 June,2010 due to electric shock.
 Died more than 122.
 Non fatal injuries-200.

15. Sundarbans Oil Spillage
■ Occurred on 9 December 2014.
■ Southern star VII was carrying 350,000 liters of furnace oil and was in collision with a
cargo vessel and sank in the river.
■ The spill occurred at protect mangrove area.
■ Expert estimated that BDT 1,000,000,000 was lost as a result of the sinking of the oil
tanker.

17. Economically loss
■ A huge impact on garment business.
■ Losing immunity in countries like USA, Canada afterwards.
■ The rise of unemployment.
■ Many people lost their property.

18. ■ It is not impossible to avoid man made disasters. Building infrastructure maintaining
building code, a little carefulness and good heart is enough to avoid a man made
disaster.
Conclusion