Human history has seen its fair share of bizarre (and often unexplained) disasters. Check out this list of the top 11 weirdest disasters the world has ever seen.
The 11 Weirdest Disasters in Human History
Most natural disasters have a logical explanation – but what about those that don’t? The world is full of unexplained phenomenons that have left historians stumped.
We’ve compiled a list of the most bizarre disasters to take place in human history. From exploding lakes to bizarre forest explosions, here are 11 of the weirdest disasters our world has ever seen.
1. Centralia Mine Fire
Location: Centralia, PA
Date: May 1962 – Present
Disaster type: Coal seam fire
Casualties: 111 dead
2. The Empire State Building Crash
Location: New York City, NY
Date: July 28, 1945
Disaster type: Plane crash
Casualties: 14 deaths (11 in building and 3 crew)
3. The Great Boston Molasses Flood
Location: Boston, MA
Date: January 15, 1919
Disaster type: Molasses storage tank explosion
Casualties: 21 dead, 150 injured
4. The Texas City Chain Reaction Explosions
Location: Port of Texas City, TX
Date: April 16, 1947
Disaster type: Industrial explosion
Casualties: 567 dead, 1,000 injured
5. The Chandka Forest Elephant Stampede
Location: Chandka Forest, India
Date: Spring of 1972
Disaster type: Elephant stampede
Casualties: 24 dead
6. The Tunguska Event
Location: Stony Tunguska River, Russia
Date: June 30, 1908
Disaster type: Explosion in forest
Casualties: Large-scale loss of forest (no human casualties)
7. The Pittsburgh Gasometer Explosion
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: November 14, 1927
Disaster type: Gasometer explosion
Casualties: 28 dead, hundreds injured
8. The Gates of Hell
Location: Derweze, Turkmenistan
Date: Discovered in 1971
Disaster type: Natural gas crater
Casualties: No deaths or injuries
9. The Exploding Lake
Location: Lake Nyos, Camaroon
Date: August 21, 1989
Disaster type: Limnic eruption (lake overturn)
Casualties: 1,700 deaths
10. Lake Peigneur
Location: Iberia Parish, LA
Date: November 20, 1980
Disaster type: Accidental drilling
Casualties: No deaths or injuries
11. Sugar Explosion
Location: Port Wentworth, GA
Date: February 7, 2008
Disaster type: Sugar dust explosion
Casualties: 14 deaths, 47 injuries
Check out the video below for more information on these bizarre disasters, and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments.
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from SurvivalLife http://survivallife.com/weirdest-disasters-human-history/
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