Which of the following events is classified primarily as a biological disaster?

Which of the following events is classified primarily as a biological disaster?
  1. Sudden outburst of a deadly viral epidemic
  2. Bursting of a dam during heavy monsoon
  3. Sudden collapse of a mining shaft
  4. Massive oil spill in the ocean

Solution

Epidemics caused by microbes like viruses or bacteria spread contagiously among living organisms and are categorized as biological disasters.

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