1881 Haiphong Typhoon | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 300000 |
The 1881 Haiphong typhoon was a typhoon that struck Haiphong, in northern Dai Nam (now Vietnam), and the northern part of the Captaincy General of the Philippines (now the Philippines) on October 8, 1881. The typhoon was first detected east of Southern Luzon on September 27, 1881. The typhoon killed about 3,000 people in northern Vietnam, and 20,000 people in the Philippines, making it the deadliest typhoon to hit the country.
Source: Wikipedia 1993 South Asian Monsoon Rain | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 3084 |
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