Before and After: 24 Dramatic Disaster Photos That Speak Volumes
A BuzzFeed photo essay compiles 24 before-and-after images of major disasters—showing serene scenes before events next to devastating aftermaths (from the Hindenburg and the 1906 San Francisco quake to Nagasaki, Halifax, Challenger, Mount St. Helens, and more)—illustrating how visuals convey the scale and impact of history more powerfully than words.