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.

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

References

  1. ^ Hoskins, Tansy. "Reliving the Rana Plaza factory collapse: a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 22". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

See also

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