The most horrifying fires in human history

In the first decade of the 20th century, when construction materials such as cement and steel were not widely available, construction works were mainly made of wood, so it was easy to catch fire.

With design and construction techniques there are many shortcomings, fire is almost inevitable. In addition, the firefighting method is too rudimentary with hand pumps and buckets so the firefighting is not effective.

The history of the major cities in the world has recorded many fires (not caused by war) that have burned down almost all buildings and caused serious damage to human lives.

Great fire in Tokyo city (Japan) in 1923

Popular fire extinguishers in the 17th century were just hand pumps and buckets of water.

The cause of a fire comes from the Kanto earthquake with an intensity of about 8 Richter scale. Earthquakes occurred at noon on Saturday, September 1, September 13, when many families were cooking lunches, making fires erupting throughout the city.

The strong winds from an offshore storm blew up, causing the fire to burst into an extremely intense fire storm.

Because earthquakes are common in Japan, the house at that time built most of the wood. The earthquake caused another tsunami from outside Tokyo Bay to sweep ashore.

These factors combined to cause intense destruction, killing 142,000 people, destroying 570,000 houses and making 1.9 million people fall into the sky.

Ancient paintings depict the great fire in Tokyo city (Japan) in 1923.

All became ground after the great fire in Tokyo city (Japan) in 1923.

Fire in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province (China) in 1949

On September 3, 1949, in the small town of Tran Giang (with the specialty of the world famous Tieu vinegar), there was a big fire.

Because at that time, there was no time to store reports and scientific statistics like the latter, so it is unclear why and the number of specific material losses, only that there were about 7,000 residents killed in the fire. This is.

The Great Fire in San Francisco City (USA) in 1906

The scene of desolation after the Great Fire in San Francisco (USA) in 1906.

This fire was included in the world record book Guinness World Record which caused the most damage to property history.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the early morning of April 18, 1906 caused a massive fire that lasted for 3 days.

Firefighters have encountered difficulties due to the lack of equipment and water supply systems damaged by earthquakes. Their excellent commander, the director of the Fire Department Dennis Sullivan, who had just died earlier due to the earthquake, made them as headless snakes.

Earthquakes and fires destroyed 80% of the city with 25,000 buildings collapsing and killing 3,000 people.

The rescue force using explosives to knock down buildings to create a spread of fire prevention spreads to make the situation worse. It is estimated that about 50% of buildings collapsed in a fire were caused by explosives.

The value of physical assets was up to 350 million USD by the time of 1906, equivalent to the total US national budget at that time (about 6.9 billion USD according to the current time value).

American fire trucks in 1871 mainly used horse-drawn power.

There were also a few fire engines fitted with steam engines in 1871.

Great fire in London (England) in 1212

The capital of England is famous for suffering the most fires. From 1130-1666, there were a total of 6 major fires in this city.

The fire in 1212 alone caused the greatest loss of life in British history, with 3,000 people dead and burning one-third of the city.

By 1666, the city of London had another fire. Fire burned for 3 days from September 2 to September 5, 1996, but fortunately did not cause much damage to people (only about ten people died), but burned 13,200 houses, causing 70,000 people to fall into homeless scene.

Ancient paintings depict the great fire of London (England) in 1666.

Earlier, in 1665, there was the Great Pandemic, where the plague plague killed 100,000 people (1/4 of the London population at the time). The fire contributed to the destruction of the disease, which is the slums, which started the disease, and helped urban planners to rebuild the city in a more reasonable and spacious way.

Fire battle in the church of Companía de Jesus, Santiago city (Chile) in 1863

This is the worst catastrophic fire in Chile's history. In the evening of December 8, 1863, a large number of parishioners went to the church of Compania de Jesus to attend the great feast of the Immaculate Conception. Inside the cathedral is illuminated by many oil lamps and candles, walls hung with decorative panels.

The fire arose at 7pm, a strong gust of wind blew down a candle, causing fire to burn the walls of the chiffon. The fire spread throughout the church.

Ancient painting depicts the fire battle of Companion de Jesus, Chile - (Photo: archivonacional.cl).

Because the side doors were locked to accommodate more attendees, the only way out was the main entrance. During the panic, people were pushing and pushing to escape, thus blocking this exit.

By the time the fire force broke the doors, it was too late. Up to 2,500 people were killed in the fire.

Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire killed 492 people : In November 1942, the nightmare fire occurred Cocoanut Grove, Boston, USA.It is said to be the most deadly nightclub in the US with 492 people killed.At the time of the incident, the incident immediately became the focus of many newspaper articles in place of articles about World War II.(Photo: AP).

Exploding Thien Tan chemical warehouse caused 173 deaths, 700 injuries: Two consecutive explosions in an industrial park in Tianjin port city, China in August 2015 killed 173 people, more than 700 people injured.The explosion caused so much shock that many people mistakenly believed it was an earthquake.In the photo, the squad looking for chemical toxins is exploring the situation.(Photo: Getty).

Fire 1,000km ² of California forest area: In August 2013, the fire "re-appointment" has burned down over 1,000 km ² of forestland area of ​​Yosemite National Park, California, USA.At the same time, there are nearly 48 other large fires raging from Arizona, Washington state to Alaska state.About 17,800 people were evacuated to ensure safety.(Photo: Getty).

American fire dance tragedy robbed 100 people: In addition, the fire occurred in February 2003, causing 230 people to be injured.The accident stems from the fireworks sparkling on the ceiling during the performance of the Great White band, causing the one-story building to burn down in just 4 minutes.(Photo: Getty).

Casino fires in Las Vegas killed 85 people : In November 1980, the MGM Grand complex of restaurants, hotels, and casino caught fire, killing 85 people, of which 75 died of smoke inhalation.At the time of the fire, about 5,000 people were present inside a 23-storey building in the city of Las Vegas, USA.(Photo: Getty).

Bradford City Stadium fires 56 people on the edge: After Bradford City won the English Premier League, local people celebrated with a friendly tournament in May 1985.In the middle of the competition, the stands suddenly caught fire, leaving 56 people dead and 265 others injured.The cause of a fire is a person throwing a piece of tobacco onto the wooden floor.(Photo: Rex).

Shanghai apartment burned, 58 people died : In addition, 71 people were injured in the 28-floor apartment fire in Shanghai, China, in November 2010.Local authorities said the fire occurred when the scaffolding surrounding the building caught fire.(Photo: Getty).

Oil tanker accident in Canada, 42 deaths : The big fire occurred in July 2013, after a train of oil off the track and exploded in the city of Lac Megantic, Canada, burning 30 neighboring buildings.(Photo: Getty).

Fire station King and English crossroads, 31 people were killed : The fire happened in November 1987 at the King's Crossroad, London, England.The fire rises from a wooden elevator that shoots electric sparks on the ticketing corridor on the ground floor.(Photo: Getty).

Dubai hotel fire on New Year's Eve 2016 hurt 50 people : The 5-star Address hotel fire occurred a few hours before the famous fireworks display in the world's tallest tower Burj Khalifa, about 50 people were injured light.(Photo: Getty).