Most Expensive accidents in the World

Worst nuclear power plant accident in history on April 26, 1986.

50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated.

Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster.

125,000 people died by Cancer, estimated in later years.

Total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be roughly $200 Billion.

$2 Billion cost for the new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear plant.

The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators.


 

It was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet.

It was destroyed in re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003, due to a hole in its wing formed during its launch 16 days earlier.

The Original Cost of the Shuttle Was $2 Billion in 1978, around $6.3 Billion in today's dollars.

$500 million was spent on the investigation.

$300 million was spent in the search and recovery of debris.

Total cost of accident estimated at 13 billion dollars.
 

It was caused by the sinking of an oil tanker, due to a storm off Galicia.

Prestige Oil Tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil on November 13, 2002.

Captain called for help from Spanish, French and Portuguese Authorities, but all authorities forced him to steer the ship away from the coast.

The Storm eventually took its toll on the ship resulting in the tanker splitting in half and releasing 20 million gallons oil into the sea.

As per Council of Pontevedra Economist, the total cost was around $ 12 billion.
 

Space Shuttle Challenger (mission STS-51-L) was destroyed after 73 seconds of its takeoff on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring.

All seven crew members died.

It failed to close one of the joints, which allows the outside air pressure in the gas.

The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion ($4.5 billion in today?s dollars). $450 includes all cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of equipment.


 

Worlds deadliest ever oil rig accident, at coast of Aberdeen on July 6, 1988.

Piper Alpha Oil was the largest oil producer in the world because it could produce 317,000 barrels of oil per day.

The technician had made a mistake and that terrible accident took place.

Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames.

The collapse led to death of 167 workers

Total damages were calculated at around $3.4 Billion.