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Disasters news

Get the latest news on disasters around the world, which are serious disruptions occurring over a short or long period of time causing widespread human, material, economic, or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. The disaster with the spread of coronavirus has led to a global economic crisis, as well as a huge number of victims. As forests in the Chernobyl exclusion zone continue to burn, after the human-caused ecological disaster happened there in 1986, forest fires can lead to extreme radiation danger – go RT.com to read experts’ opinions. Don’t forget to follow RT to get the latest news on natural catastrophes. The situation with the spread of coronavirus can lead to disasters in the healthcare system, especially in poor countries – visit RT to get the latest updates.