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3. • 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.

4.  Nuclear disasters
 Biological disasters
 Chemical disasters
 Fire accidents
 Road accidents
 Terrorism
 Epidemic
 Etc.

5. • 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.

6. • 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.

7. • 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.

8. • 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.

9. • 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.

10. • 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

11. • 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.