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ALEPPO EARTHQUAKE

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On October 11, 1138, the ground began to shake under the city of Aleppo in Syria. The death toll is estimated at around 230,000.

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INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI

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On December 26, 2004, an undersea earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia had a magnitude of 9.1. The earthquake generated a massive tsunami that killed nearly 230,000 people.

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TANGSHAN EARTHQUAKE

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On July 28, 1976, the city of Tangshan, China was struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. More than 240,000 people lost their lives.

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ANTIOCH EARTHQUAKE

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In May, 526, an earthquake struck the city of the Byzantine Empire. About 250,000 people died due to this disaster.

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HAIYUAN EARTHQUAKE

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The December 16, 1920 earthquake in Haiyuan County, north-central China registered 7.8 on the Richter scale. 200,000 people lost their lives.

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CORINGA CYCLONE

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The Coringa Cyclone made landfall on November 25, 1839 at the port city of Coringa on the Bay of Bengal in India. About 20,000 ships and vessels were destroyed, 300,000 people lost their lives.

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HAIPHONG TYPHOON

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On October 8, 1881 it struck the port city of Haiphong in northeastern Vietnam. The storm is also estimated to have killed 300,000 people

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HAITI EARTHQUAKE

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On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti northwest of Port-au-Prince. About 3 million people were affected by the earthquake.

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BHOLA  CYCLONE

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A tropical cyclone occurred in Bangladesh on November 12-13, 1970. It killed 300,000 to 500,000 people.

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SHAANXI EARTHQUAKE

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On January 23, 1556, the worst earthquake occurred in Shaanxi Province, China. An estimated 830,000 people died.

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YELLOW RIVER FLOOD

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In September 1887, the Yellow River in China flooded. Between 900,000 and 2 million people lost their lives due to this.

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YANGTZE RIVER FLOODS

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In August 1931 there was a flood in central China. The death toll is around 2 million.