Industrial disasters are a sudden stop or disruption of the established production process at industrial enterprises, transport and other national economic facilities, accompanied by explosions, fires and leading to the failure of machines, units, communications, structures and their systems, damage or destruction of material assets, damage or loss of life.
The consequence of major industrial accidents are explosions and fires, often leading to the destruction and fire of industrial and residential buildings, damage to machinery and equipment. As a result of these accidents, people are injured, burned, and often die. Industrial disasters, as a rule, occur suddenly and spread quickly, posing a threat to human life and health. Much depends on the nature of production, because accompanying negative phenomena may arise, often complicating the situation.