List of disasters in Bangladesh by death toll
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This is a list of disasters and tragic events in Bangladesh sorted by death toll.
In history of Bangladesh had been attacked by various types nature disasers happen. Most of the natureal disasters in may to july.
In 1502cyclone
In 1572
In 1604
In 1776
In 1806
In 1808
100 or more deaths[]
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Type of disaster | Name | Location | Deaths | Date | Notes |
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Cyclone | Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 | Coast of Backerganj | 200,000 | 1876 | |
Cyclone Storm | Bengal | 200,000+ | 1897 | A cyclone with a storm-surge of 12.2 metres (40 ft) hit Meghna River estuary near Chittagong, Barisal, and Noakhali. Casualty is about 200,000. The storm also caused epidemic and famine, and vast property damage. | |
Cyclone Storm | 1970 Bhola cyclone | Bhola | 500,000+ | 1970 | Entire coast of Bangladesh (then called East Pakistan) |
Cyclone | 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone | Chittagong | 138,866 | 1991 | A cyclone hit the coastal islands and chars near Patuakhali, Barisal, Noakhali and Chittagong. Maximum wind speed reached 110 km/h. The storm surge was 1.9 metres. |
Industrial disaster | 2013 Rana Plaza collapse | Dhaka | 1,134[1] | 24 April 2013 | Collapse of the Rana Plaza, Savar Upazila, Dhaka District, Bangladesh |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Hoskins, Tansy. "Reliving the Rana Plaza factory collapse: a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 22". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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