8 Technological Disasters in the World

Chernobyl Disaster - A nuclear power plant explosion in Ukraine (1986) caused a catastrophic release of radioactive material.

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster - Resulted from an earthquake and tsunami in Japan (2011), leading to a nuclear meltdown.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - An offshore drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico (2010), causing a massive oil spill.

Three Mile Island Accident - A nuclear power plant partial meltdown in Pennsylvania, USA (1979), highlighting safety concerns.

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - The explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members.

Mars Climate Orbiter Mishap - A navigation error led to the loss of NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter spacecraft (1999

Knight Capital Group Trading Glitch - A software bug caused the company to lose millions in automated trading (2012)

Boeing 737 MAX Crashes - Two crashes (2018-2019) involving Boeing 737 MAX aircraft revealed faulty software and led to grounding.