10 The world's greatest and most horrific natural disaster in history

10 The world's greatest and most horrific natural disaster in history

The casualties of his soul are numerous and provide deep trauma.

Natural disasters are the most terrible events on earth. Humans who live in this world too almost all must have felt the natural disaster, from large to very small.

Called terrible because natural disasters that occur usually very large effect, can destroy the infrastructure of a city and the worst is to eat a lot of casualties.

Natural disasters are usually earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, to drought. Everything is very dangerous.

But do you know, if throughout this history has been a lot of natural disasters that are very terrible? Because of the magnitude of some of these natural disasters to many people called as the worst natural disaster for humans, because it also takes a lot of casualties. Anything?

Check out the reviews below, the 10 most catastrophic and horrific natural events in history, as reported

1. The Antioch earthquake of 526

The quake of Antioch was a huge explosion that struck Syria and Antioch in May of 526 that killed over 250,000 people.

The quake with a massive shock of about 7.5 ritcher scale was followed by a fire and a quake in a row that made the Byzantine Empire feel terrified.

2. Haiyuan Earthquake of 1920

Haiyuan, located in the Republic of China, suffered an earthquake in 1920 that devastated the city with a shock of about 7.8 scale ritcher with a death rate of 273,400. However, other reports say the magnitude of this earthquake actually reached 8.5 scale ritcher.

 

Major cities such as Xining, Taiyuan, Lanzhou, and Xi'an were almost immediately exhausted and their impact triggered a landslide in Guyuan County that killed more than 30,000 people.

3. Earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004.

The tsunami is the most devastating natural disaster in a world once known to human civilization. Technically, the Tsunami is an undersea earthquake and the impact is relatively harmless. But, when the earthquake struck with a shock above 9.0 underwater ritcher scale, then this issue became a serious concern.

In 2004 the Indian Ocean was rocked by a powerful earthquake and tsunami. This earthquake occurred with a very strong shock 9,1-9,3 scale ritcher, which is reportedly directly claimed the lives of 280,000 people.

This tsunami wave is said to have destroyed the land in 14 countries, and the most severe is Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka.

4. Typhoon Calcutta in 1737

Typhoon Calcutta is considered the most massive earthquake ever to occur in Europe. Calcutta, now known as Kolkata, was struck by this deadly typhoon on October 7, 1737, which reportedly killed nearly 300,000 lives.

This devastating cyclone also destroyed about 20,000 ships from the port including nearby villages, and was considered the most horrific disaster in human history. This cyclone can fly houses, cut rail connections, cause landslides in mountainous areas, and also cause massive flooding across the state.

5. Typhoon Bhola in 1970

The Bhola cyclone is a very powerful destructive storm and kills 500,000 people directly. On November 12, 1970, the cyclone took place in Bangladesh with a very high wind speed of 185 km / h. This typhoon deprived almost all nearby islands that affect about 45% of the population of Upazila

6. Tangshan Earthquake of 1976

Tangshan is an industrial city located in the northeast of Hebei, China. This earthquake caused a very large vibration, approximately 7.8 scale ritcher.

The Chinese government sees this earthquake as the greatest and most devastating earthquake of the twentieth century as it consumes so much of the lives of about 655,000 people. But according to the latest official count released its victims are reduced to about 240,000 people.

7. Shaanxi earthquake of 1556

The Shaanxi earthquake is the most horrific earthquake in the world, with an 8.0-8.3 scale ritcher shock. The earthquake of 1556 occurred at night in densely populated areas and instantly swallowed about 830,000 Chinese people.

This earthquake also affected the surrounding mountainous terrain causing large landslides and resulting in the nearest village area to be lost.

8. Yellow River Flood in 1887

Yellow River Flood is caused by the overflow of nearby river, which was originally built by farmers in 1887 to function as a reservoir. However, the river outperformed the capacity with excess overflow due to rain. As a result this great flood occurred.

This massive flood is reportedly killing about 900,000 to 2,000,000 lives, destroying crops, destroying huts, and triggering the most dangerous diseases. Approximately two million people also immediately lost their homes due to flooding.

9. Flood of China in 1931.

In 1931, China experienced deadly and devastating floods that were known to be the worst events of the 20th century. The total death toll from China's Flood is estimated at 3.7 million and 4 million people and is called one of the worst disasters in human history.

The case of hunger, death, homelessness and deadly disease is very common, where the main impact is from July to August 1931. Abnormal weather conditions are the main cause behind the flood, which persists for two long months causing water 'angry'.

10. The most deadly drought in China in 1876-1879.

The most deadly drought is also known as the 'Northern China Famine' and is called the most horrible natural disaster of all time.

Drought conditions hit almost all regions in China because for three years it never rained. As a result China at that time became like a desert area.

The drought is reportedly killing 9-13 million people. Hunger and disease are the main factors.