Search: AdvancHome U.S. Business World Entertainment Sports Tech Politics Elections Science Health Most PopularWorld Video Middle East Europe Latin America Africa Asia Canada Australia/Antarctica KevinAll News SearchSome of the world's deadliest natural disastersBy The Associated Press1 hour, 7 minutes agoA look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around thin the past 40 years:• May 2008: Earthquake(magnitude 7.8) hitsSichuan province in centralChina. Thousands arekilled.• May 2008: Cyclone Nargisstrikes Myanmar, killingmore than 30,000 andleaving an additional 30,000missing.• October 2005: NorthernPakistan earthquake (magnitude 7.6) kills about 78,000 pe• August 2005: U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina kills at le1,600 people in Louisiana and Mississippi.• December 2004: Indian Ocean tsunami (triggered by ma9.0 earthquake) kills 230,000 in a dozen countries.• December 2003: Southeastern Iran earthquake (magnituAP Photo: Latino workers ADVERTISEMENTcongregate on a corner onVeterans Highway inMetarie, La., Monday,April...Slideshow: HurricaneKatrinaRELATEDDeath toll in Chinaearthquake rises to8,533 APBush: US 'ready tohelp' China afterquake AFPU.S. examiningsatellite images ofChina quake areaReutersWORLD VIDEOSearch: WEB SYahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Welcome, phlaingm SignSome of the world's deadliest natural disasters - Yahoo! News Page 1 of 5http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/disasters_glance;_ylt=AouFgZhVadkFvuVyu_2IHj39xg8F 5/13/2008kills 26,000.• August 1999: Western Turkey earthquake (magnitude 7.417,000.• October 1998: Central America Hurricane Mitch kills 9,00• April 1991: Bangladesh cyclone kills 140,000.• June 1990: Northwestern Iran earthquake (magnitude 7.50,000.• July 1976: Northeastern China earthquake (magnitude 8.240,000.• November 1970: Bangladesh cyclone kills 300,000. Worlddeadliest cyclone on record.Email Story IM Story Printable ViewRECOMMEND THIS STORYWorld News Most Viewed - WorldYahoo! BuzzRecommend It:Average (0votes)» RecommendedStoriesDeath toll in China earthquakerises to 8,533 APUS airlifts aid to Myanmar, UNurges junta to cooperate APIran hard-liners come outagainst Iraqi-US deal APIraqi lawmakers, Sadrists signfour-day cease-fire APEgyptian intelligence chief inIsrael for talks APDeath toll in China earthqurises to 8,533 APAustralian pokes great whitshark in eye AFPSendler, savior of WarsawGhetto children, dies ReuterUS airlifts aid to Myanmar,urges junta to cooperate APHeavy fighting breaks out inorth Lebanon AP» All news videoMassiveQuake HitsChinaABC NewsUS aid flightheads toMyanmarAFPYAHOO! NEWS TOPICPAGESGet in-depth,24/7 coverage ofIraq, Iran, andPakistan with newtopic pages.SPECIAL TO YAHOO! NEWSFirst-hand accountsof life in the MiddleSome of the world's deadliest natural disasters - Yahoo! News Page 2 of 5http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/disasters_glance;_ylt=AouFgZhVadkFvuVyu_2IHj39xg8F 5/13/2008World VideoMassive Quake Hits China ABCNews - Mon May 12, 9:02 AM ETUS aid flight heads toMyanmar AFP - Mon May 12, 8:55AM ETSporadic fighting in Lebanas Hezbollah asserts itselfCBC.ca - 2 hours, 12 minutes aShark attack hero plays dorole Australia 7 News - Mon Ma12, 4:09 AM ETKingdom» Read the blogELSEWHERE ON THEWEBTime.com: Surrenderingto HizballahMcClatchy Newspapers:China counting dead aspowerful quakecollapses schoolABC News: InsideMyanmar: 'TheGovernment IsAbsolutely Hopeless'Some of the world's deadliest natural disasters - Yahoo! News Page 3 of 5http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/disasters_glance;_ylt=AouFgZhVadkFvuVyu_2IHj39xg8F 5/13/2008NEWS ALERTSGet an alertwhen there arenew stories about:ADVERTISEMENT» More news feedsAdd headlines to yourpersonalized My Yahoo!page(About My Yahoo! and RSS)Asia News - A PNorthwestern IranearthquakeSome of the world's deadliest natural disasters - Yahoo! News Page 4 of 5http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/disasters_glance;_ylt=AouFgZhVadkFvuVyu_2IHj39xg8F 5/13/2008Search:AdvancedHome U.S Business World Entertainment Sports Tech Politics Science Health TravePopular Odd News OpinionCopyright © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in thereport may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written auThe Associated Press.Yahoo! - MyMailAll NewsSearchCopyright © 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.Questions or CommentsPrivacy Policy -Terms of Service - Copyright/IP Policy - Ad Feedback» More alertsNortheastern ChinaearthquakeWestern TurkeyearthquakeSoutheastern IranearthquakeBangladesh cycloneAdd Selected AlertsSome of the world's deadliest natural disasters - Yahoo! News Page 5 of 5http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/disasters_glance;_ylt=AouFgZhVadkFvuVyu_2IHj39xg8F 5/13/2008
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