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====General==== {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" ! style="width:120px;"| Event ! style="width:120px;"| Date ! Country ! Description ! References |- | [[2010 Copiapó mining accident]] | 13 October 2010 | {{flag|Chile}} | Thirty-three miners near [[Copiapó]], Chile, were trapped {{convert|700|m|ft|abbr=off}} underground in a mining accident in [[San José Mine]], before being rescued after surviving for a record 69 days. |<ref name="MSNBC">{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39625809 |title=All 33 Chile miners freed in flawless rescue |date=13 October 2010 |work=[[NBC News]] |access-date=14 October 2010}}</ref> |- | [[2013 Savar building collapse]] | 24 April 2013 | {{flag|Bangladesh}} | An eight-story factory building collapsed in the outskirts of [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]], killing 1,129 people and injuring over 2,000 more, becoming the deadliest structural failure in history. |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/23/rana-plaza-factory-disaster-bangladesh-primark |title=Bangladeshi factory deaths spark action among high-street clothing chains |last=Butler |first=Sarah |date=22 June 2013 |website=The Guardian |access-date=21 June 2016}}</ref> |- | [[2015 Tianjin explosions]] | 12 August 2015 | {{flag|China}} | Two explosions occurred within 30 seconds of each other at a container storage station at the [[Port of Tianjin]] in the [[Binhai New Area]] of [[Tianjin]], China, killing at least 173. |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/12/tianjin-explosion-china-sets-final-death-toll-at-173-ending-search-for-survivors |title=Tianjin explosion: China sets final death toll at 173, ending search for survivors |date=12 September 2015 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=27 November 2015}}</ref> |- | [[Mecca crane collapse]] | 11 September 2015 | {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} | A crane toppled over at [[Mecca]], killing 111 people, weeks before the official [[Hajj]] pilgrimage. |<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/8e9be9edf5664802b232a40d7196cdd5/saudi-king-top-imam-visit-those-injured-crane-collapse |title=Pilgrims traumatised, asking how Mecca crane could collapse |date=14 September 2015 |website=Associated Press |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208091912/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/8e9be9edf5664802b232a40d7196cdd5/saudi-king-top-imam-visit-those-injured-crane-collapse |archive-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> |- | [[2015 Mina stampede]] | 24 September 2015 | {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} | A stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, [[Saudi Arabia]], killed at least 2,236 people, making it the deadliest Hajj disaster in history. |<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a7713a35e7314dd7824326f3ee5638f1/iran-holds-funeral-diplomat-killed-saudi-hajj-crush |title=Iran holds funeral for diplomat killed in Saudi hajj crush |date=27 November 2015 |website=Associated Press |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208212802/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a7713a35e7314dd7824326f3ee5638f1/iran-holds-funeral-diplomat-killed-saudi-hajj-crush |archive-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> |- | [[Bento Rodrigues dam disaster]] | 5 November 2015 | {{flag|Brazil}} | An [[iron ore]] [[tailings dam]] in Bento Rodrigues, a subdistrict of [[Mariana, Minas Gerais|Mariana]], Brazil, suffered a [[dam failure|catastrophic failure]], causing flooding and at least 17 deaths. At least 16 people have been injured. This incident has been described as the worst environmental disaster in Brazil's history. |<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-05/samarco-says-dam-in-brazil-burst-teams-are-working-on-site |title=Dam Owned by Iron-Ore Giants Bursts, Flooding Brazil Valley |date=7 November 2015 |publisher=Bloomberg |author=Willis, Andrew |author2=Stringer, David |access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="deathsupdated2">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-35158646 |title=Brazil dam collapse death toll rises to 17, BHP says |work=BBC News |date=22 December 2015 |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="uol-worstenvirodistaster">{{cite news |url=http://tvuol.uol.com.br/video/boechat-mariana-e-a-maior-tragedia-ambiental-do-brasil-04024C9B3162DCB15326 |title=Boechat: Mariana é a maior tragédia ambiental do Brasil |work=TV UOL |date=9 November 2015 |language=pt |access-date=30 November 2015}}</ref> |- | [[Tham Luang cave rescue]] | 23 June – 10 July 2018 | {{flag|Thailand}} | Twelve boys and their football coach are rescued from the flooded [[Tham Luang Nang Non]] cave in [[Thailand]], following a [[Tham Luang cave rescue|17-day ordeal]] that gained worldwide attention. |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/live/2018/jul/10/thai-cave-rescue-third-mission-planned-to-bring-out-remaining-boys-and-coach-live-updates |title=Thailand cave rescue: all 12 boys and coach successfully rescued – live |website=The Guardian |date=10 July 2018 |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44782132 |title=Cave rescue: All 13 out after 17-day ordeal in Thailand |work=BBC News |date=10 July 2018 |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> |- | [[Ponte Morandi|Ponte Morandi Collapse]] | 14 August 2018 | {{flag|Italy}} | Part of the [[Ponte Morandi|Morandi Bridge]] collapses after a violent storm in [[Genoa]], [[Italy]], causing 43 fatalities. Deputy Prime Minister [[Luigi Di Maio]] and transport minister [[Danilo Toninelli]] blame private company Autostrade per l'Italia. |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/8/15/italy-bridge-39-dead-as-rescuers-search-for-survivors |title=Italy bridge: 38 dead as rescuers search for survivors |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/15/genoa-bridge-collapse-death-toll-italy-minister-calls-resignations |title=Italy bridge collapse: 35 dead as minister calls for resignations |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Angela |last=Giuffrida |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=15 August 2018}}</ref> |- | [[Tlahuelilpan pipeline explosion]] | 18 January 2019 | {{flag|Mexico}} | A gasoline [[Pipeline transport|pipeline]] exploded in the town of [[Tlahuelilpan]], in the [[Administrative divisions of Mexico|Mexican state]] of [[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]]. The blast killed at least 135 people and injured dozens more. Mexican authorities blamed [[Gasoline theft|fuel thieves]], who had illegally tapped the pipeline. |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-fuel-theft-blast/death-toll-raised-to-79-in-mexico-pipeline-blast-new-focus-on-fuel-theft-idUSKCN1PE08C |title=Death toll raised to 79 in Mexico pipeline blast; new focus on fuel theft |last=Esposito |first=Anthony |date=20 January 2019 |publisher=Reuters}}</ref> |- | [[2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion]] | 21 March 2019 | {{flag|China}} | [[2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion|A major explosion]] at a chemical plant in [[Xiangshui County|Xiangshui]], [[Jiangsu]], China, kills at least 64 people and injures more than 600 others. Its powerful impact registered as an artificial earthquake. |<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-47678641 |title=China chemical blast: Survivor found but toll rises again |work=BBC News |date=23 March 2019 |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref> |}
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