VOV.VN - Not only facing a wave of Covid-19 raging violently for the second year in a row, the world is also facing a series of extreme weather phenomena, from the great earthquake in Haiti to the earthquake. major storms across Europe and Asia.
1. Volcanic eruption killed more than 40 people in Indonesia
Mount Semeru in Indonesia erupts.
According to Reuters, Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupted on December 4, devastating the village of Curah Kobokan, killing 48 people. Many reports said that villagers were not warned about the volcanic activity, so they did not evacuate in time. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia, as well as the Philippines and Japan, is prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
2. Terrible tornado in the US killed 92 people
Devastation
in Mayfield, Kentucky after being hit by a tornado.
On December 10 and 11, many tornadoes hit Kentucky and swept through four other US states, killing 92 people. It was the deadliest tornado in Kentucky's history since 1890. It claimed the lives of 78 people in the state.
3. Hurricane Ida killed 91 people in 9 US states
People clean up debris after Hurricane Ida in Golden Meadow, Louisiana on September 1.
16 years after the historic Hurricane Katrina disaster that killed about 1,800 people in New Orleans, Hurricane Ida, classified as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of up to 240km/h, made landfall on the US mainland on August 29. Hurricane Ida brought heavy rain, high winds, and flooding across the Northeast, destroying infrastructure and killing 91 people.
4. Typhoon Tauktae claimed more than 200 lives
Cyclone Tauk
tae hits the Indian coast.
Cyclone Tauktae made landfall in the Indian coastal state of Gujarat on May 17, killing six people. The storm then continued to move inland, killing at least 109 people. Some reports said the storm ravaged the Arabian Sea, toppling a tugboat and barge, killing 86 people. Thus, a total of about 201 people died due to the impact of this storm.
5. Typhoon Seroja killed at least 222 people
Residen
ts of Waiwerang village, east of Flores island, Indonesia before the devastating effects of a storm.
Sau khi hình thành ở biển Savu vào ngày 3/4, bão Seroja đã đổ bộ vào miền đông Indonesia và Timor Leste, gây gió mạnh, lũ lụt và cướp đi sinh mạng của 222 người ở cả 2 quốc gia. Trước khi tan, cơn bão đã di chuyển về phía Tây Australia, phá hủy 70% các tòa nhà ở thị trấn Kalbarri và Northampton.
6. Floods kill more than 230 people in Germany, Belgium
A house s
ubmerged in flood water in Erdorf, Germany on July 15.
On July 14, western Germany was hit by heavy rains that led to historic flooding, killing 196 people. Belgium also witnessed similar floods that killed 38 people.
7. Floods, landslides in China kill at least 302 people
Vehicles are washed away in
flood water in Zhengzhou city, Henan province, central China.
Heavy rains in China's Henan province caused floods and landslides that killed at least 302 people on July 20 and damaged thousands of homes, mostly in the city of Zheng. Chau.
8. Super Typhoon Rai killed 375 people in the Philippines
Unbelievably devastated scene after Typhoon Rai made landfall in the Philippines on December 16.
Super Typhoon Rai made landfall in the Philippines on December 16, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, at least 375 people were killed and 500 others were injured. With winds of up to 195km/h, the storm was extremely destructive, making many buildings unsustainable.
9. Earthquake kills 2,248 people in Haiti
Rescue workers search for victims of an earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, August 17
On August 14, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Haiti, killing 2,248 people injuring thousands more and damaging or destroying tens of thousands of homes. .
10. Floods kill 201 people in Nepal and India
Floods and land
slides caused by torrential rain lasted for days in Nepal.
Torrential rains fell across Nepal and the Indian states of Kerala and Uttarakhand in mid-October, causing severe floods and landslides that killed 201 people.
