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- The Bengal Famine of 1770. The Bengal Famine of 1770 was a famine that struck the Bengal region between 1769 and 1770 and affected some 30 million people.
- The 2007 Bihar Flood. The 2007 Bihar flood, which started in August 2007, was described by the United Nations as the worst flood in the “living memory” of Bihar.
- The 1894 Third Plague Pandemic. The third plague pandemic was a major bubonic plague pandemic that began in Yunnan, China, in 1855 during the fifth year of the Xianfeng Emperor of the Qing dynasty.
- The 1998 Malpa Landslide. The Malpa landslide was one of the worst landslides in India. On 18 August 1998 at 3.00 a.m., massive landslides wiped away the entire village of Malpa in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, then in Uttar Pradesh in Kali Valley of Higher Kumaon division of the Himalayas.
Natural calamities in India, many of them related to the climate of India, causes of the massive losses of life and property. Droughts, flash floods, cyclones, avalanches, landslides brought by torrential rains, and snowstorms pose the greatest threats. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslides ...
- Kashmir Floods disaster, 2014. Year: 2014. Affected Areas: Rajouri, Srinagar, Bandipur etc. Number of deaths: 550+ Cause: Continuous rainfall and swelling of Jhelum River.
- Uttarakhand Flash Floods, 2013. Year: 2013. Affected Areas: It affected 12 out of 13 districts of the state. Four districts were worst affected namely; Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, and Chamoli.
- Bihar flood disaster 2007. Year: 2007. Affected Areas: Name of worst affected districts are Bhagalpur, East Champaran, Darbhanga, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Sitamarhi, and Supaul etc.
- The Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004. Year: 2004. Affected Areas: Southern India and Andaman Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep island, Indonesia, Sri Lanka etc. Number of deaths: 2.30 lac.
May 11, 2022 · In 2014, there was a severe flood in Jammu and Kashmir in which more than 500 people died. Here are the 10 most dangerous natural disasters occurring in the history of India over the years: Kerala ...
- Rumani Saikia Phukan
Dec 25, 2023 · 2023 has been a year marked by an unsettling reminder of nature's wrath in India. The nation witnessed an array of devastating natural calamities that not only challenged its resilience but also underscored the urgent need for climate action. From the sudden and violent flash floods to the unexpected cloudbursts, the perilous landslides ...
Aug 10, 2023 · The highlights of the report are as follows: 1. India’s average temperature has risen by around 0.7oC during 1901-2018. 2. Frequency of daily precipitation extremes (rainfall intensities >150 mm per day) increased by about 75% during 1950-2015. 3. The frequency and spatial extent of droughts over India has increased significantly during 1951 ...
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Aug 7, 2024 · However, the incidences of natural disasters in the recent years, and the frequency and intensity with which they are occurring makes one wonder if these impacts are still “impending”. The devastating calamities India has faced over the past few months certainly seem to suggest that climate change is already manifesting and has come to alter, if not tear asunder, human lives.