1993 Galeras | |
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| Total costs | N/A |
| Deaths | 9 |
The Galeras tragedy occurred when six scientists and three tourists were killed as a result of the January 1993 eruption of the Galeras stratovolcano in Colombia. Geologist Stanley Williams and six others on the volcano survived.
Source: Wikipedia 735-737 Japanese smallpox epidemic | |
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| Total costs | N/A |
| Deaths | 2000000 |
The 735–737 Japanese smallpox epidemic (天平の疫病大流行, Tenpyō no ekibyō dairyūkō, 'Epidemic of the Tenpyō era') was a major smallpox epidemic that afflicted much of Japan. Killing approximately 1/3 of the entire Japanese population, the epidemic had significant social, economic, and religious repercussions throughout the country.
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