In 2023, the earthquake that hit Turkey in February was the natural disaster with the highest number of fatalities worldwide with a death toll of over 50,000. Another 5,900 fatalities were recorded in Syria after the same earthquake.
Natural disasters with the most fatalities worldwide in 2023
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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (March 20, 2024). Natural disasters with the most fatalities worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273893/natural-disasters-claiming-the-most-fatalities/
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