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Some energy-related accidents since 1977

Chernobyl is a one off event

Place Year Number killed Comments
Machhu II, India 1979 2500 hydro-electric dam failure
Hirakud, India 1980 1000 hydro-electric dam failure
Ortuella, Spain 1980 70 gas explosion
Donbass, Ukraine 1980 68 coal mine methane explosion
Israel 1982 89 gas explosion
Guavio, Colombia 1983 160 hydro-electric dam failure
Nile R, Egypt 1983 317 LPG explosion
Cubatao, Brazil 1984 508 oil fire
Mexico City 1984 498 LPG explosion
Tbilisi, Russia 1984 100 gas explosion
northern Taiwan 1984 314 3 coal mine accidents
Chernobyl, Ukraine 1986 31+ nuclear reactor accident
Piper Alpha, North Sea 1988 167 explosion of offshore oil platform
Asha-ufa, Siberia 1989 600 LPG pipeline leak and fire
Dobrnja, Yugoslavia 1990 178 coal mine
Hongton, Shanxi, China 1991 147 coal mine
Belci, Romania 1991 116 hydro-electric dam failure
Kozlu, Turkey 1992 272 coal mine methane explosion
Cuenca, Equador 1993 200 coal mine
Durunkha, Egypt 1994 580 fuel depot hit by lightning
Seoul, S.Korea 1994 500 oil fire
Minanao, Philippines 1994 90 coal mine
Dhanbad, India 1995 70 coal mine
Taegu, S.Korea 1995 100 oil & gas explosion
Spitsbergen, Russia 1996 141 coal mine
Henan, China 1996 84 coal mine methane explosion
Datong, China 1996 114 coal mine methane explosion
Henan, China 1997 89 coal mine methane explosion
Fushun, China 1997 68 coal mine methane explosion
Kuzbass, Russia/Siberia 1997 67 coal mine methane explosion
Huainan, China 1997 89 coal mine methane explosion
Huainan, China 1997 45 coal mine methane explosion
Guizhou, China 1997 43 coal mine methane explosion
Donbass, Ukraine 1998 63 coal mine methane explosion
Liaoning, China 1998 71 coal mine methane explosion
Warri, Nigeria 1998 500+ oil pipeline leak and fire
Donbass, Ukraine 1999 50+ coal mine methane explosion
Donbass, Ukraine 2000 80 coal mine methane explosion
Shanxi, China 2000 40 coal mine methane explosion
Muchonggou, Guizhou, China 2000 162 coal mine methane explosion
Jixi, China 2002 115 coal mine methane explosion
Gaoqiao, SW China 2003 234 gas well blowout with H2S
Kuzbass, Russia 2004 47 coal mine methane explosion
Donbass, Ukraine 2004 36 coal mine methane explosion
Henan, China 2004 148 coal mine methane explosion
Chenjiashan, Shaanxi, China 2004 166 coal mine methane explosion
Sunjiawan, Liaoning, China 2005 215 coal mine methane explosion
Fukang, Xinjiang, China 2005 83 coal mine methane explosion
Xingning, Guangdong, China 2005 102 coal mine flooding
Dongfeng, Heilongjiang, China 2005 164 coal mine methane explosion
Bhatdih, Jharkhand, India 2006 54 coal mine methane explosion