Surely, everyone has encountered disasters in their lives. It can be as big as earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, bombings, or as small as accidents. And because of the many disasters that happen in people’s everyday lives, it would be quite possible that the others could have already been forgotten. But the worst disasters, no matter how long ago it has occurred, will always be remembered, most especially to those who have been directly affected by it.

1. Ilyushhin IL-76 Cargo Plane Crash
Classified as one of the worst airline disasters, This disaster occurred last November 12, 1996. An Ilyushhin IL-76 Cargo Plane traveling from Kazakhstan collided with a Saudia 747, which resulted in about 349 casualties. After further investigation, it was later on proven that the accident was caused by the Kazakhstan crew ignoring instructions.

2. Mt Pinatubo Eruption
Mt Pinatubo is located in the Philippines, specifically in the intersection of the borders of the provinces Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga. And last June 1991, Mt Pinatubo erupted, making it the largest eruption since the eruption of Mt. Helens in 1980. The eruption ejected about ten cubic kilometers of material and covered everything with "dust". Mt. Pinatubo’s eruption was so strong, that its effects were felt worldwide! It killed about 300 people and left a lot of people homeless. And it doesn’t end there, because the eruption damaged a lot of land and left a lot of volcanic deposits that everytime it would rain, lahars would start, which actually covered and destroyed people’s homes and livelihood.

3. Earthquake and Tsunami in Papua New Guinea
Because of a major earthquake that occurred in the Northern Coast of Papua New Guinea, one of the most destructive tsunamis that happened. The earthquake generated three successive tsunamis which hit last July 1998, just a few minutes after the said earthquake. And since there were no signs or warnings, the disaster left thousands of people dead, homeless or missing. A lot of villages were destroyed, and spits of land that disappeared.

People have to remember that it can be very hard to avoid disasters, as they can happen anytime, anywhere. And whether it is your fault or not, you can still become affected, or worst, become a direct victim. But even if this is the case, it wouldn’t hurt to be careful, to always be prepared, and to always consider others (so that hurting other people could be avoided).

From the list above, it is pretty clear that disasters can be classified as man-made or natural. It is pretty much clear that natural disasters are out of human being’s control. This is why it is important that everyone should all work together, and do what we can to try to avoid adding to this by doing things that can cause man-made disasters to occur. It would be good to keep in mind that though it is not obvious, everything that we do can and will always have an effect either to our environment or the other people, regardless of who they are.