Bangladesh was hit by three out of the ten deadliest tropical cyclones recorded in the past half a century. The storm that hit the country in 1970 caused the largest number of deaths in the period, with approximately 300 thousand casualties. It was followed by storm Gorsky, which hit the country two decades later, and caused roughly 140 thousand deaths. India also recorded three of the top ten deadliest cyclones of the past decades, but with a much lower death toll than the ones seen in neighboring Bangladesh.
Largest tropical cyclones worldwide from 1970 to 2019, by number of deaths
(in 1,000s)
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World Meteorological Organization. (July 26, 2021). Largest tropical cyclones worldwide from 1970 to 2019, by number of deaths (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290572/global-leading-tropical-cyclones-number-deaths/
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World Meteorological Organization. (2021). Largest tropical cyclones worldwide from 1970 to 2019, by number of deaths (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290572/global-leading-tropical-cyclones-number-deaths/
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Largest tropical cyclones worldwide from 1970 to 2019, by number of deaths (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Meteorological Organization, July 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290572/global-leading-tropical-cyclones-number-deaths/
