Some of the world's deadliest natural disasters (of past 40 years)

Associated Press ^ | Jun 11, 2008 | Unknown

[decimon]

A look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years:

— May 12, 2008: Earthquake (magnitude 7.9) hits Sichuan province in central China. More than 69,000 people are killed and over 17,000 remain missing.

— May 2-3, 2008: Cyclone Nargis strikes Myanmar, killing at least 78,000 and leaving 56,000 others missing.

— October 2005: Northern Pakistan earthquake (magnitude 7.6) kills about 78,000 people.

— August 2005: U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina kills at least 1,600 people in Louisiana and Mississippi.

— December 2004: Indian Ocean tsunami (triggered by magnitude 9.0 earthquake) kills 230,000 in a dozen countries.

— December 2003: Southeastern Iran earthquake (magnitude 6.5) kills 26,000.

— August 1999: Western Turkey earthquake (magnitude 7.4) kills 17,000.

— October 1998: Central America Hurricane Mitch kills 9,000.

— April 1991: Bangladesh cyclone kills 140,000.

— June 1990: Northwestern Iran earthquake (magnitude 7.7) kills 50,000.

— July 1976: Northeastern China earthquake (magnitude 8.2) kills 240,000, with some estimates at 655,000.

— November 1970: Bangladesh cyclone kills 300,000. World's deadliest cyclone on record.

[decimon]

Upwards of 30,000, wasn't it?

I think I remember some 10K just in France so you're probably right.

[blam]

August 2003.

RECORD HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE TAKES 35,000 LIVES

"A record heat wave scorched Europe in August 2003, claiming an estimated 35,000 lives. In France alone, 14,802 people died from the searing temperatures—more than 19 times the death toll from the SARS epidemic worldwide.

[decimon]

Thanks. I always lose track of my dead Frenchmen.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks decimon.

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