2006-07-28 20:04:52 · 6 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Wilhelm Gustloff was a German passenger ship that was sunk by the Soviets 1945, over 9,000 people died. There were so many people on the ship because the ship was carrying German refugees.
2006-07-29 07:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The most famous disaster is of course the Titanic which broke in two when she collided with an Iceberg on Sunday 14th April 1912 when between 1496 - 1523 people drowned. But I have found two more, the first happened on Sunday 20th December 1987 when the Ferry Dona Paz collided with the Tanker MT Victor in the Philippines causing 4340 people to drown. And on Wednesday 25th September 2002 a Senegalese Ferry capsizes off the coast of Gambia West Africa where approx 1000 drowned. I hope this is what you meant.
2006-07-28 21:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by madge 51 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably the Exxon disaster. The oil spill cost millions of dollars to clean up and so much was destroyed.
Natural disaster - probably a tsunami that hit Japan.
2006-07-28 20:09:58 · answer #3 · answered by wildhair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Great Flood...ask Noah
2006-07-28 20:07:46 · answer #4 · answered by Victor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doh I agree with the Noah point.
Worst modern event is probably when Krakatoa blew up. It caused tidal waves and massive damage all over.
2006-07-28 20:08:40 · answer #5 · answered by Lupin IV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i fell every war which killed insanely millions of people is the worst disaster the world has ever seen. because this is man made. all the other's are natural calamities...
2006-07-28 20:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by MADDY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋