1970 ⟶ Bhola Cyclone Devastates East Pakistan, Killing Hundreds of Thousands

November 3 – 13: The Bhola Cyclone kills 500,000 people in E...
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🌪️ Bhola Cyclone Devastates East Pakistan, Killing Hundreds of Thousands

November 3 – 13: The Bhola Cyclone kills 500,000 people in East Pakistan.⟶
Bhola Cyclone Devastates East Pakistan, Killing Hundreds of Thousands (1970)
CycloneNatural DisasterBangladeshDisaster ReliefEnvironmental DisasterMortality
BangladeshBangladesh

🌀 Cyclone Nargis Devastates Myanmar, Causing Massive Casualties

May 2: Cyclone Nargis kills 133,000 in Myanmar.⟶
Cyclone Nargis Devastates Myanmar, Causing Massive Casualties (2008)
CycloneNatural DisasterBurmaDisaster ReliefClimate Change

🏢 Rana Plaza Garment Factory Collapse

April 24: The Rana Plaza collapses in Bangladesh.⟶
Rana Plaza Garment Factory Collapse (2013)
Industrial AccidentsGlobalizationTextile IndustryBuilding CollapseHuman RightsBangladesh
BangladeshBangladesh

🌀 Typhoon Haiyan Causes Thousands of Deaths in Vietnam and the Philippines

November 8: Typhoon Haiyan kills nearly 6,150 people in Vietnam and the Philippines.⟶
Typhoon Haiyan Causes Thousands of Deaths in Vietnam and the Philippines (2013)
Natural DisasterTyphoonCycloneClimate ChangeDisaster ReliefMortality
VietnamVietnamPhilippinesPhilippines

💥 Islamist Terrorist Attack on Dhaka Restaurant

Dhaka attack kills 29 people.⟶
Islamist Terrorist Attack on Dhaka Restaurant (2016)
TerrorismIslamist ExtremismBangladeshAttackPolitical Violence
BangladeshBangladesh