Not a fair comparison to todays technical advancements in storage and safety. Like comparing pictures of the old San Francisco earthquake and subsequent fires that destroyed the city, to today's rebuild of the city with new fire, safety, and construction codes.
I am confident that if you'd analyze the codes such a facility would have to be built with safety concerns would not be as much of an issue.
But just scaring people will stop anything new from taking place.....airplanes, high speed rail, cruise ships with huge numbers of passengers.....and on and on.
Oh, I know that and understand where you're coming from. I'm just a keen student of history. If its one thing past events teach us, its that unbridled faith in technology inevitably leads to disaster.....with or without hubris.
The list in just the last 100 years is a long one. The "Titanic", the "Hindenburg", the Lockheed Electra, the "Challenger", Chernobyl, The "earthquake-proof" buildings in Kobe, etc.
But I'm also one who believes that AS LONG as we learn from our mistakes, the risks are well worth it because in the long run the benefits far outweigh any potential disasters.