Tragic tragedy, from simple to worst, happens everyday, everywhere.
Dictionaries defines:
TRAGIC -as regrettably serious or unpleasant, deplorable, lamentable (a tragic mistake)
TRAGEDY -as disastrous event, calamity, misfortune, tragic quality or element
If you watch television, read newspaper pages or just listening to your favorite AM/Fm radio stations you will be seeing and hearing news about accidents.
All over the world, countless accidents happens almost every single minute. From funny accidents, simple traffic and car accidents, to the most gruesome sights. Humanity had witnessed and recorded the worst when it comes to tragedies that claimed hundreds and thousands of lives.
Here's a short List of accidents and disasters with death toll to name a few:
*Animal Attacks:
- Champawat Tiger (India) Death Toll: 436
*Aviation:
- Tenerife airport disaster, Tenerife, 1977, Death Toll: 583
*Coal Mine Disasters:
- Benxihu Colliery explosion, China, 1942, Death Toll: 1,549
*Explosion:
- Halifax Explosion, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1917, Death Toll: 1,950
*Flood Disasters:
- Johnstown flood, dam break, 1889, Death Toll: 2,209
*Industrial Accidents:
- Bhopal Disaster, India, 1984, Death Toll: 16,000
*Maritime:
- MV Doña Paz, Philippines, 1987. Estimates of casualties vary because of overloading and unmanifested passengers; the official death toll was 1,565, with only 21 survivors, Death. Toll: 1,565–4,500
*Nuclear And Radiation Accidents:
- Mayak nuclear waste storage tank explosion, (Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union, 29 September 1957), figure is a conservative estimate, 270,000 people were exposed to dangerous radiation levels. Over thirty small communities had been removed from Soviet maps between 1958 and 1991, Death: 200+
*Space exploration:
- Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, United States, 2003, Death Toll: 7
*Sporting Events:
- Ancient Rome, c.140 AD, Upper tier collapse of the Circus Maximus, Death Toll: 1,112
*Stampedes And Panics:
- Mass panic at air raid shelter, during Japanese bombing of Chongqing, China in 1941, most deaths caused by suffocation, Death Toll: 4,000
*Structural collapses:
- Fidenae amphitheatre collapse, Death Toll: 20,000?
*Structural Fires:
- Church of the Company Fire, Santiago, Chile, December 8, 1863, Death Toll: 2,000+
*Train Accidents:
- Queen of the Sea train disaster (Sri Lanka, 2004) Part of 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake, Death Toll: ca. 1,700
The latest tragedy happens in the Philippines, when PAGASA announces the arrival of tropical depression "Ondoy" (international name Ketsana) continuously moving toward central and northern Luzon Friday, September 25, 2009.
On Saturday morning, heavy rains brought by tropical storm 'Ondoy' flooded parts of Metro Manila, creeks are starting to overflow causing heavy traffic in some major streets, domestic flights have been canceled, classes, business and traveling were suspended, evacuations already started in several affected areas.
Thousands of people fled their homes, Swollen creeks forced many residents in some communities on to the roofs of their homes. Some residents are already calling for help pleading, "Help, we are now drowning here". Before noon Saturday, several parts of EDSA became impassable to motorists as heavy rains pounded Metro Manila.
Flood waters have exceeded six feet in some low-lying areas, electric and water pumping station has been shut down, rendering parts of the city powerless and waterless.
The government has placed 25 provinces and Metro Manila under a state of calamity. Six hours of continuous rains caused the water level to rise 341 millimeters, the most in recorded history for Metro Manila.
Video footage's shows the rushing waters carrying cars parked along the streets. People floating with their cars as vivid as daylight. People crying not only for safety and food but because their love ones are carried away by the raging flood water. They toiled for years to build their home and other belongings but in a day they lost everything. It will really breaks your heart.
Donations started to flow from almost everywhere through the Red Cross and other leading government institutions. Even cyberspace was flooded by calls for any assistance as death started to rise. Symphaty rises from all walks of life.
In its 11 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said storm signals in all areas had been canceled.
Ondoy's wrath left over 300 death as of Tuesday evening, and still counting, as 23 others are still missing, affected almost 340,000 people, caused damage worth P3.17 billion to agriculture and P1.52 billion to infrastructure. Both rich and poor suffered from Ondoy's wrath.
For those who wish to donate cash to the victims of typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines, follow the link on the next page below. Let's hope and Pray that this thing will not happen again in any places.
Tragic tragedies like this is not a welcome sight for anyone.
Here are the agencies and foundations where you can send your donations, to the victims of typhoon Ondoy in the Philippines :
The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
BANK DEPOSIT
Account Name: The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross
PNRC PESO ACCOUNT
ALLIED BANK
Intramuros Branch
PESO ACCOUNT : 1941-01347-1
Type of Account : CURRENT
SWIFT CODE : ABC MPH MM
BANCO DE ORO
Port Area Branch
PESO ACCOUNT : 453-0018647
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : BNOR PH MM
BANK OF PHILIPPINE ISLAND
Port Area Branch
PESO ACCOUNT : 4991-0010-99
Type of Account : CURRENT
SWIFT CODE : BOPI PH MM
METRO BANK
Anda Circle Port Area Branch
PESO ACCOUNT : 151-3-04163122-8
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : MBTC PH MM
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK
Sta. Cruz Branch
PESO ACCOUNT : 3623-3680-0011
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : PNB MPH MM
PNRC DOLLAR ACCOUNT
BANCO DE ORO
Port Area Branch
DOLLAR ACCOUNT : 453-0039482
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : BNOR PH MM
BANK OF PHILIPPINE ISLAND
United Nation Branch
DOLLAR ACCOUNT : 8114-0030-94
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : BOPI PH MM
METRO BANK
Anda Circle Port Area Branch
DOLLAR ACCOUNT : 151-2-151002182
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : MBTC PH MM
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK
Sta. Cruz Branch
DOLLAR ACCOUNT : 375-283500026
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : PNB MPH MM
UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
Sta. Cruz Branch
DOLLAR ACCOUNT : 132-070001012
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : UBPH PH MM
PNRC OTHER ACCOUNT
METRO BANK
Binondo Branch
EURO ACCOUNT : 016-201650005-9
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : MBTC PH MM
METRO BANK
Anda Circle Port Area Branch
YEN ACCOUNT : 151-2-15130001-9
Type of Account : SAVINGS
SWIFT CODE : MBTC PH MM
For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.
ABS-CBN Foundation
Bank: Banco de Oro, Mother Ignacia branch
Acct name: ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.
Acct no.: 5630020111
ABS-CBN Foundation Inc for overseas donation: 1-800-527-2820 or
www.abscbnfoundation.org
Routing code for international cash donations
BNORPHMM ABS-CBN Branch
GMA Kapuso Foundation
METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY (METROBANK)
Peso Savings
Account Name : GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number : 3-098-51034-7
Dollar Savings
Account Name : GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number : 2-098-00244-2
Code : MBTC PH MM
UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK (UCPB)
Peso Savings
Account Name : GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number : 115-184777-2
: 160-111277-7
Dollar Savings
Account Name : GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number : 01-115-301177-9
: 01-160-300427-6
Code : UCPB PH MM
BANCO DE ORO (BDO)
Peso Savings
Account Name : GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number : 469-0022189
Dollar Savings
Account Name : GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number : 469-0072135
Code : BNORPHM
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK (PNB)
Peso Savings
Account Name : GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number : 121-0032000-17
Dollar Savings
Account Name : GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc.
Account Number : 121-0032000-25
Code : PNB MPH MM
