1996 ⟶ Deadly Storm on Mount Everest Claims Lives
May 10: A sudden storm engulfs Mount Everest with several cl...
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🏔️ Deadly Storm on Mount Everest Claims Lives
May 10: A sudden storm engulfs Mount Everest with several climbing teams high on the mountain, leaving eight people dead. By the end of the month, at least four other climbers die in the worst season of fatalities on the mountain to date.⟶
DisasterNatural DisasterExtreme Weather
Nepal
China🔥 Luoyang Shopping Center Fire
December 25: The Luoyang Christmas fire at a shopping center in China kills 309 people.⟶
FireDisasterCasualtiesAccidentBuilding Collapse
China🧲 Wenchuan Earthquake Claims Tens of Thousands of Lives
May 12: Magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs in Wenchuan, China, causing almost 90,000 people to die or go missing.⟶
EarthquakeNatural DisasterDisaster ReliefSeismologyCasualties
China🧮 Himalayan Earthquakes Claim Over 10,000 Lives
A series of earthquakes in the Himalayas kills over 10,000 people.⟶
EarthquakeNatural DisasterHimalayasSeismologyDisaster Relief
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IndiaChina😔 Deadly Storm in Philippines and Crowd Crush in Seoul
October 29:
Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae lashes throughout the Philippines, leaving 160 people dead.
At least 158 people are killed and another 197 injured in a crowd crush during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea.⟶
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Philippines
South Korea