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प्रश्न
How are disasters classified?
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उत्तर
Disasters can be broadly categorised into :
- Natural disasters — It includes floods, cyclones, earthquakes
and droughts that happen with natural forces and no human intervention. - Man-made disasters — It includes train accidents, plane crashes, nuclear or industrial accidents, biological disasters, terrorist attacks, use of weapons and mass destruction which are caused by human acts.
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