Natural hazards triggering technological accidents

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002283",
  "term": "Natural hazards triggering technological accidents",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A category of risk where a natural event, such as an earthquake, flood, or lightning strike, initiates a secondary technological disaster like a chemical spill, fire, or explosion at an industrial facility. This sequence of events is also known as a Natech accident. The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, where a tsunami triggered by an earthquake led to equipment failures and meltdowns, is a prominent example of this risk.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/natural-hazards-triggering-technological-accidents/"
}