2008 ⟶ Cyclone Nargis Devastates Myanmar, Causing Massive Casualties
May 2: Cyclone Nargis kills 133,000 in Myanmar.
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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.⟶
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Bangladesh🌀 Cyclone Nargis Devastates Myanmar, Causing Massive Casualties
May 2: Cyclone Nargis kills 133,000 in Myanmar.⟶
CycloneNatural DisasterBurmaDisaster ReliefClimate Change
🌀 Typhoon Bopha Devastates Philippines, Killing Thousands
December 4 – 9: Typhoon Bopha kills over 1,600 in the Philippines.⟶
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Philippines🌀 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.⟶
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VietnamPhilippines🔥 UNHCR Declares Myanmar Military Operation Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya
A military operation targeting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is declared ethnic cleansing by the UNHCR.⟶
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