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World Statistics
Most Deadly Disasters in Recent History |
deaths |
where |
when |
event |
3,700,000 |
China |
1931 |
Flood |
2,000,000 |
China |
1887 |
Flood, Yellow River |
1,500,000 |
India |
1942 |
Drought |
830,000 |
Shaanxi, China |
1976 |
Earthquake (7.5) |
500,000 |
India |
1966 |
Drought |
500,000 |
Bangladesh |
1970 |
Wind Storm (Bahola Cyclone) |
300,000 |
Ethiopia, Africa |
1984 |
Drought |
284,000 |
Southeast Asia |
2004 |
Tsunami from Earthquake (9.3) |
255,000 |
China |
1976 |
Earthquake |
200,000 |
China |
1927 |
Earthquake (8.3) |
143,000 |
Tokyo, Japan |
1923 |
Earthquake (7.9) |
138,866 |
Bangladesh |
1991 |
Wind Storm (Cyclone) |
110,000 |
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
1948 |
Earthquake (7.3) |
75,000 |
Messina, Italy |
1908 |
Earthquake (6.9) |
70,000 |
Gansu, China |
1932 |
Earthquake (7.6) |
66,700 |
Peru |
1970 |
Earthquake (8.0) |
50,000 |
Iran |
1990 |
Earthquake 7.9 |
30,000 |
Martinique |
1902 |
Volcano, Mt. Pelee |
30,000 |
Turkey |
1939 |
Earthquake 7.7 |
21,800 |
Colombia |
1985 |
Volcano, Nevado del Ruiz |
12,000 |
Soviet Union |
1949 |
Landslide |
5,000 |
Italy |
79 |
Volcano, Mt. Vesuvius |
Updated Feb 2008 sources: Wikipedia, disastercenter |
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