1902 Santa Maria | |
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| Total costs | N/A |
| Deaths | 6000 |
Santa María Volcano is a large active volcano in the western highlands of Guatemala, in the Quetzaltenango Department near the city of Quetzaltenango. The volcano was known as Gagxanul in the local K'iche' language, before the 16th century Spanish conquest of the region.The VEI-6 eruption of Santa María Volcano in 1902 was one of the three largest eruptions of the 20th century, after the 1912 Novarupta and 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruptions. It is also one of the five biggest eruptions of the past 200 (and most likely 300) years.
Source: Wikipedia 1974 Bangladesh Flood | |
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| Total costs | N/A |
| Deaths | 28700 |
The Bangladesh famine of 1974 began in March 1974 and ended in about December of the same year. The famine is considered the worst in recent decades; it was characterised by massive flooding along the Brahmaputra River as well as high mortality.
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