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1550
Shaanxi Earthquake
China;
It hit very populated areas
830000 dead -
Mount Tambora Eruption
Indonesia;
Caused tsunamis;
The cloud from the volcano blocked the sun, what caused the temperatures to go down all over the world. -
Peshtigo Fire
Across Wisconsin and Michigan;
1200-2200 lives;
Same day as the Great Chicago Fire;
Caused by a fire storm; -
Yellow River Floods
Heavy snow hit China hard and when spring came it melted and water lever rose;
lasted 6 months;
people had to deal with disease, starvation, dehydration and more;
about 4 million people dead. -
Bohla Cyclon
The deadliest cyclone;
Bangladesh;
Took about 45% of the population of a city. -
Huascaran Avalanche
An earthquake that caused an avalanche;
7,9 magnitude;
Peru;
Only 350 people out of 25000 survived -
Desert blizzard in Iran
One of the deadliest blizzards ever!;
-13F;
More that 26 feet of snow all over the country;
It took 6 days to rescue people trapped by snow; -
Lake Nyos Gas Cloud
A crater lake;
3500 people dead:
1700 people hurt -
Daulatpur-Saturia Tornado
World's deadliest tornado! ;
Bangladesh;
111-217 mph;
More than 80000 people were left without homes, 12000 were injured, 1300 lost their lives.; -
The Vargas tragedy
Venesuela;
Worst storm to ever happen;
30000 people lost their lives;
More that 10000 homes were fully destroyed -
Heatwave in Europe
The most dangerous and deadly heatwave in recent history;
Caused by an anticyclon
70000 people dead (heat stroke, dehydration, heat exhaustion)