1984 ⟶ Bhopal Gas Tragedy

December 3: Bhopal disaster.
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🌾 Bengal Famine

A famine in Bengal kills up to 3 million people.⟶
Bengal Famine (1943)
FamineWorld War IIBritish EmpireColonialismFood ShortageMortalityDisasterEconomic Hardship
IndiaIndia

🏭 Bhopal Gas Tragedy

December 3: Bhopal disaster.⟶
Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984)
Environmental DisasterHuman RightsEnvironmentalism
IndiaIndia

💥 Bombay Bombings

March 12: Several bombs explode in Bombay, India, killing 257 and injuring hundreds more.⟶
Bombay Bombings (1993)
TerrorismBombingOrganized CrimeMumbaiAtrocityCivilian Casualties
IndiaIndia

💥 Gujarat Earthquake on Republic Day Causes Mass Casualties

January 26: An earthquake strikes Gujarat, India, on Republic Day, resulting in more than 20,000 deaths.⟶
Gujarat Earthquake on Republic Day Causes Mass Casualties (2001)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismic Activity
IndiaIndia

🔥 Gujarat Riots and Mass Killings

February 27 – March 1: Riots and mass killings in the Indian state of Gujarat leave 1,044 dead.⟶
Gujarat Riots and Mass Killings (2002)
Religious ViolenceHinduismIslamRiotsReligious Conflict
IndiaIndia

🌊 Maharashtra Floods Claim Over 1,000 Lives

July 26 – 27: Floods in Maharashtra, India over 1000 people die.⟶
Maharashtra Floods Claim Over 1,000 Lives (2005)
FloodsNatural DisasterMaharashtraDisaster ReliefClimate Change
IndiaIndia