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World’s Biggest Natural Disaster which causes of millions people death

World’s Biggest Natural Disaster which causes of millions people death

A natural disaster is an abrupt occurrence, which results in extensive devastation, significant damage to property, and loss of life, and is caused by natural forces rather than human activities. These disasters may include earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions, landslides, hurricanes, and other natural phenomena. To be considered a disaster, it must have significant environmental and/or human impacts and typically results in financial losses.

The list of the maximum number of deaths that occurred in disaster and arranges them accordingly.

1. China Floods 1931

The 1931 floods in China, also known as the Yangtze-Huai River floods, took place from June to August of that year and impacted major cities such as Wuhan and Nanjing.

On August 25th, a dike breach occurred along Lake Gaoyou, worsening the situation. The exact number of fatalities is uncertain, with different estimates ranging from 140,000 to 2 million deaths.

A study by the University of Nanking found that 150,000 people drowned, but this only represented a quarter of all fatalities during the first 100 days of the flood.

Additionally, a subsequent cholera epidemic resulted in 31,974 reported deaths and over 100,000 cases. Although floods are regularly cited as one of China’s deadliest disasters, some sources exaggerate the death toll, with some estimates as high as 3.7 to 4.0 million.

2. Yellow River flood 1887

Farmers near the Yellow River built dikes to contain the rising river, but in 1887 heavy rain caused a flood that overwhelmed the dikes on around 28 September, causing massive damage.

The flood spread quickly throughout Northern China, covering an estimated 50,000 square miles (130,000 km2), and two million were left homeless.

The resulting pandemic and lack of essentials claimed as many lives as those lost directly to the flood. It was one of the worst floods in history, with the highest estimated death toll being 2,000,000.

3. Tangshan earthquake

At 3:42 a.m.

on July 28, 1976,

An Mw 7.6 earthquake hit Tangshan, Hebei, China, which became known as the 1976 Tangshan earthquake.

The earthquake reached an extreme level of XI on the Mercalli scale and caused 85% of buildings in Tangshan to collapse or become unusable, as well as the failure of all services and most highway and railway bridges.

The official report stated that 242,769 people died and 164,851 were seriously injured in Tangshan.

However, taking into account the missing, the injured who later died, and the deaths in nearby Beijing and Tianjin, scholars estimate that at least 300,000 people died. This makes it the deadliest earthquake in China and one of the top disasters in China by death toll.

4. Bhola Cyclone 1970

The 1970 Bhola cyclone, also known as the Great Cyclone of 1970, was a destructive tropical cyclone that hit East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and India’s West Bengal on November 12, 1970.

It caused massive devastation, with a death toll estimated to be between 300,000 and 500,000, primarily due to the storm surge that flooded much of the low-lying islands of the Ganges Delta.

The cyclone formed on November 8 and reached its peak on November 10 with winds of 185 km/h before making landfall. The delayed handling of relief operations by the Pakistani government led to criticism, and the aftermath of the disaster triggered political unrest, culminating in the Bangladesh Liberation War and the creation of the independent country of Bangladesh.

5. Haiti Earthquake 2010

On January 12, 2010, a devastating magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake hit Haiti near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 kilometers west of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

The earthquake resulted in a death toll ranging from 100,000 to 316,000, with millions of people affected. Major buildings and landmarks, including the Presidential Palace and the National Assembly building, were destroyed or severely damaged.

The earthquake also damaged communication systems, hospitals, and transportation facilities, making it difficult to provide aid and rescue efforts. Many countries responded to the disaster by sending humanitarian aid and rescue teams. Despite delays in aid distribution and sporadic violence, relief efforts continued for several months.

6. earthquake 526 Antioch

The city of Antioch in the Byzantine Empire was hit by a powerful earthquake, known as the 526 Antioch earthquake, sometime between May 20-29, 526, during mid-morning.

The earthquake, which occurred in the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Justin I and the consulship of Olybrius, resulted in the deaths of approximately 250,000 people.

Following the earthquake, a fire broke out in Antioch, destroying most of the remaining buildings. The earthquake’s intensity in Antioch was estimated to be between VIII (Severe) and IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

7. Coringa cyclone 1839

A tropical cyclone struck the port city of Coringa in Andhra Pradesh on the southeastern coast of British India on 25 November 1839, leading to the destruction of the harbor.

The 1839 Coringa cyclone, also known as the 1839 India cyclone and 1839 Andhra Pradesh cyclone, caused a storm surge that inflicted extensive damage and claimed the lives of over 300,000 people, making it the second-deadliest storm worldwide after the 1970 Bhola cyclone.

The floods and storm surges also resulted in the destruction of numerous ships and houses inundated croplands and drowned many animals. The city was not reconstructed after the disaster, and some survivors built their homes far from the coast.

The area was later called Hope Island by British officials in an attempt to prevent future environmental disasters.

8. Calcutta cyclone 1737

The 1737 Calcutta cyclone, also referred to as the Hooghly River cyclone or the Great Bengal cyclone, was a severe cyclone that struck the North Indian Ocean and is considered to be one of the most devastating natural disasters in India.

This cyclone hit the coast near Kolkata on the morning of 11 October 1737 and caused massive destruction, with an estimated death toll of over 300,000 people on land and sea.

The cyclone made landfall in the Ganges River Delta, southwest of Calcutta, and resulted in widespread damage. The majority of the deaths occurred on the sea due to storm surges, with many ships sinking in the Bay of Bengal.

Additionally, an unknown number of livestock and wild animals were also killed by the effects of the cyclone. While the damage was described as “extensive,” there is no record of numerical statistics.

9. Ganja earthquake 1139

The 1139 Ganja earthquake was an extremely severe earthquake that had a devastating impact on the Seljuk Empire and the Kingdom of Georgia, which is now Azerbaijan and Georgia.

It is considered to be one of the most catastrophic seismic events in history, with an estimated magnitude of 7.7 MLH, 7.5 Ms, and 7.0-7.3 Mw.

As a result of this earthquake, a controversial death toll of 230,000-300,000 people was reported.

10. Haiyuan Earthquake 1920

The 1920 Haiyuan earthquake, also known as the 1920 Gansu earthquake, happened on December 16th at 19:05:53 in Haiyuan County, which was part of Gansu Province at the time of the earthquake, in the Republic of China.

The earthquake caused massive destruction in the Lijunbu-Haiyuan-Ganyanchi area and was rated as the maximum intensity on the Mercalli intensity scale (XII Extreme).

It resulted in a death toll of approximately 258,707273,407 people, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes in China and one of the worst disasters in the country’s history in terms of the number of deaths.

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