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1 giorno fa · For example, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, with a death toll of around 230,000 people, cost a 'mere' $15 billion, whereas in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in which 11 people died, the damage was six times higher. The most expensive disaster in human history is the Chernobyl disaster, costing an estimated $700 billion.
4 giorni fa · A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc.
2 giorni fa · Early in the morning of 26th December 2004 as a result of a massive nearby earthquake of magnitude 9.0, a Tsunami of ‘black water’ with waves up to 20 m tall struck Aceh Province of Indonesia causing massive damage and killing over 200,000 people, including 38,683 school children.
4 giorni fa · In December 2004 a severe earthquake centred in the Indian Ocean off northwest Sumatra triggered the great Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated much of Aceh’s western coast and killed tens of thousands of people.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 giorni fa · The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, centred off the western shore of Sumatra in Indonesia, resulted in no reported casualties, but some swimmers were swept some 150 metres (490 ft) out to sea for a time before being swept back in.
4 giorni fa · In 2004 the islands drew global attention when they were severely damaged by a large tsunami that had been triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia. Area 3,185 square miles (8,249 square km). Pop. (2011) 379,944. Land. The Andamans comprise more than 300 islands.
3 giorni fa · It is crucial to note, however, that Bali was not directly affected by the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that caused widespread destruction in many coastal areas throughout the region.
