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== Technological disasters ==


According to the EM-DAT and the OFDA-CRED International Disaster Database, during the period of 1965-2015, a total of 329 technological disasters occurred in Nigeria. Although this might be an underestimation of those falling below the limit of the reporting criteria of EM-DAT, its impact is enormous, especially in road accidents. The ten top is provided in Table 2 below. Figure 2 indicates the summary of the impact of Technological disasters by type. Transport accident account for greater number of deaths and injuries with less affected or rendered homeless as compared to industrial accidents or miscellaneous accidents as indicated on the CRED EM-DAT database. Also to be included in the profile are complex emergencies not on the CRED EM-DAT database but rather appeared on OCHA publications as well as newsletters, archives and journal publications.

Table 2: List and number of top 10 events of Technological disaster in Nigeria (1965-2015)


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Figure 2: Summary of impact of Technological disasters by type

Nigeria periodically experiences a wide range of natural and man-made hazards: floods, windstorms, drought, desertification or desert encroachment, landslides, soil erosion, gully erosion, coastal erosion, wildfires, sandstorms, pest invasion, and volcanic eruptions and associated activities. The spatial distribution of these hazards across the countryis illustrated in the table below. It is important to note that, in particular, those of hydrometeorological origin are widespread, as rainfall is experienced in virtually all parts of the country, although with remarkable spatial variation. Rainfall is usually accompanied by thunder and lightning, particularly during the onset of the rainy season; such thunderstorms are usually characterized by high rainfall intensity and strong winds and often lead to flooding, landslides and soil erosion.