List of disasters in Bangladesh by death toll
This is a list of disasters and tragic events in Bangladesh sorted by death toll.in 2007 Cyclone Aila attacked Cox'sBaza, Teknaf Moheshkhali Island list ofBangladeshd natural disasters in 1970 people Were killed by national 102000 1991 killed 110000
100 or more deaths
| Disaster | Location | Deaths | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone Storm | Bhola | 500000 | 1970 | Coast:entire coast of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) |
| Cyclone Storm | Bangladesh | 200000 | 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 | 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 m. |
| Industrial disaster | 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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