1999 Vargas tragedy | |
---|---|
Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 30000 |
The Vargas tragedy was a natural disaster that occurred in Vargas State, Venezuela on 14–16 December 1999, when torrential rains caused flash floods and debris flows that killed tens of thousands of people, destroyed thousands of homes, and led to the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure. According to relief workers, the neighborhood of Los Corales was buried under 3 metres (9.8 ft) of mud and a high percentage of homes were simply swept into the ocean. Entire towns including Cerro Grande and Carmen de Uria completely disappeared. As much as 10% of the population of Vargas died during the event.
Source: Wikipedia 1998 Eastern India and Bangladesh Monsoon Rain | |
---|---|
Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 3838 |
The 1931 China floods, or the 1931 Yangtze–Huai River floods, occurred from June to August 1931...
Mount Awu (Indonesian: Gunung Awu) is the largest volcano in the Sangihe chain, located in North...
Eldfell is a volcanic cone just over 200 metres (660 ft) high on the Icelandic island of Heimaey....
In the Indian Ocean north of the equator, tropical cyclones can form throughout the year on...