| Top 10 Deadliest World Catastrophes, 2017 |
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| Rank |
Date |
Country |
Event |
Victims (1) |
| 1 |
Aug. 14 |
Sierra Leone |
Heavy rains trigger flood and massive landslide and debris flow in Babadorie River Valley |
1,141 |
| 2 |
Nov. 12 |
Iran, Iraq |
Earthquake Mw 7.3 on the Iran-Iraq border |
630 |
| 3 |
Aug. 12 |
India |
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in Bihar; River Gandak burst its banks in 8 points |
514 |
| 4 |
Sep. 19 |
Mexico |
Earthquake Mw 7.1 |
369 |
| 5 |
Mar. 31 |
Colombia |
Torrential rains caused Mocoa, Sangoyaco and Mulato to overflow and trigger massive landslide |
336 |
| 6 |
Dec. 22 |
Philippines |
Tropical storm Tembin (Vinta) triggers flooding |
331 |
| 7 |
Nov. 24 |
Egypt |
Bomb explosion at a mosque |
311 |
| 8 |
May 24 |
Sri Lanka |
Torrential rains trigger floods along the Kalu River Basin, landslides |
293 |
| 9 |
Apr. 12 |
India |
Heat wave |
264 |
| 10 |
Jan. 14 |
Zimbabwe |
Heavy rains exacerbated by remnants of Cyclone Dineo trigger floods |
251 |
(1) Dead and missing.
Source: Swiss Re, sigma, No. 1/2018. |
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