★★★★★
Chernobyl disaster
Reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Soviet Ukraine explodes, spreading radioactive material across Europe in the worst nuclear accident in history.
DisasterTechnology· Ukraine, Belarus, Russia
- 1986
- 1937★★★★★
Bombing of Guernica
German and Italian aircraft supporting the Nationalists bomb the Basque town of Guernica, an event depicted in Picasso's famous painting.
WarDisaster· Spain, Germany, Italy