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Deadliest catastrophes in Africa, Middle East and other Asian countries in 2003

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Hurricane Charley's Teachings [3]
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Sep 2004

Top 30 deadliest catastrophes in Africa in 2003

 DateCountryLocationEventVictims
DeadInjuryHomeless
1
21/05/03AlgeriaThenia, BoumerdesEarthquake2 26810 943150 000
2
01/01/03Burkina FasoOuagadougou, ZorghoEpidemic Meningitis1 058--
3
01/06/03Congo Dem.Katanga, Kasai OrientalEpidemic Cholera380--
4
01/02/03NigerMatameye, Magaria, ...Epidemic Meningitis195--
5
25/11/03Congo Dem.Maindombe lakeTransport Accident
Baleiniere 'Dieu Merci'		 185--
6
04/12/03ZambiaLusaka, Southern, Copperbelt, and NorthernEpidemic Cholera179--
7
24/03/03BurundiTanganyiaka lakeTransport accident / water150--
8
08/05/03Congo Dem.Between Kinshasa and LubumbashiCrash of an Iliouchine 7614020-
9
25/12/03BeninCotonouCrash of a Boeing 727-20013922-
10
20/06/03NigeriaOnicha-AmayiExplosion of a pipeline125200-
11
28/04/03EthiopiaOgaden regionFlood119 -
12
08/07/03SudanSudan harbourCrash of a Boeing 7371151-
13
07/10/03NigeriaBenue de Numan river (Adamawa state)Transport Accident / sank
Ferry 'Kwatan Borong'		110--
14
14/08/03MaliAlong Niger RiverEpidemic Cholera106--
15
06/03/03AlgeriaNear TamanrassetCrash of a Boeing 73710210-
16
09/09/03NigeriaKebbi stateTransport Accident / water100--
17
08/05/03MadagascarVatomandry, Andevoranto...Hurricane Manou898647 500
18
01/03/03NigeriaKebbi, BesseTransport Accident / water895-
19
20/12/03MozambiqueMaputo, Nampula, ...Epidemic Cholera85--
20
01/04/03KenyaNyanza regionFlood72--
21
26/01/03CameroonPoumaTransport Accident / road7012 
22
08/09/03NigeriaBetween Abuja and LokojaTransport Accident / road70--
23
17/09/03Congo Dem.Mbuji-Mayi (Kasai Oriental)Epidemic Cholera56--
24
13/06/03Central African Rep.'Kassango' MountainTransport Accident / road5215-
25
01/05/03South AfricaLibre stateTransport Accident / road51 -
26
01/02/03ZimbabweHwange (near Dete)Transport Accident / rail5064-
27
24/04/03NigeriaNear GwagwaladaTransport Accident / road4650-
28
22/09/03UgandaKabale DistrictTransport Accident / road4633-
29
20/07/03MadagascarBetrokaTransport Accident / road4538-
30
02/02/03NigeriaLagosMisc:Explosion at building4460-

Top 30 deadliest catastrophes in the Middle East in 2003

 DateCountryLocationEventVictims
DeadInjuryHomeless
126/12/03IranBam (Kerran province)Earthquake26 79630 00075 600
219/02/03IranNear KermanCrash of an Iliouchine275--
315/09/03Saudi ArabiaRyadFire in prison9423-
404/01/03YemenGulf of AdenTransport Accident / water80--
513/09/03YemenGulf of AdenTransport Accident / water45--
608/11/03IranYazd (Dasht-e Kavir region)Transport Accident / road368-
711/09/03IranBetween Zanjan and MiyanehTransport Accident / road301-
814/04/03OmanNizwa, Muscat, WilayatWind storm30--
914/01/03IranKorassan provinceTransport Accident / road2240-
1026/02/03IranKandavan, ChalousSlides204-
1116/11/03IranBetween Salafchegan and SavehTransport Accident / road2016-
1227/09/03IranSanandaj (Kurdistan province)Transport Accident / road2011-
1330/05/03IranKhorassan provinceTransport Accident / road2019-
1406/03/03IranKhorassan provinceTransport Accident / road1919-
1510/02/03IranKhouzistan provinceTransport Accident / road1770-
1616/12/03IranBoroujerd and MalayerTransport Accident / road1525-
1704/01/03IranNear Bandar AbbasTransport Accident / road15--
1819/06/03YemenHijja, Taaz provinceFlood15--
1915/12/03LebanonBroummanaFire at Plastic firework depot14--
2016/01/03LibanMasnaa (Lebanon - Syria border)Transport Accident / road1415-
2115/05/03Saudi ArabiaMeccaFire1427-
2211/02/03Saudi ArabiaMina valleyMisc Accident14--
2326/07/03IranDoruzdan lake, near MarvdashtMisc Accident13--
2418/08/03YemenBetween Hodeida and Jizane (Saudi Arabia)Explosion at Amunitions depot1318-
2518/08/03IraqTikritMisc Accident12--
2604/06/03JordanAmmanTransport Accident / road1218-
2711/11/03Saudi ArabiaMeccaFlood1250-
2819/02/03Saudi ArabiaAssir provinceTransport Accident / road12--
2928/06/03IraqHadithaExplosion at Amunitions depot---
3026/06/03JordanMoujib bridge, between Madaba and Karak (South of Amman)Collapse of a bridge---

Top 30 deadliest catastrophes in other Asian countries in 2003

 DateCountryLocationEventVictims
DeadInjuryHomeless
1
02/11/03IndonesiaNorth Sumatra, Central Java, ...Flood24130-
2
22/07/03PakistanShikarpur, Karachi, Haïder abad, ...Flood230456-
3
01/05/03PakistanPendjab provinceExtreme Temperature - Heat wave200--
4
01/05/03TurkeyDiyarbakir region (Bingol province)Earthquake177520 410
5
31/03/03IndonesiaSikka, West TimorSlides76248-
6
08/01/03TurkeyDiyarbakirCrash of an RJ 100755-
7
26/05/03TurkeyNear TrabsonCrash of Yak-4274--
8
24/02/03IndonesiaTanjung Balai Asahan, Malaca detroit (North Sumatra)Transport Accident / sank Ferry 'Wimala Darma'70--
9
20/12/03TurkeyNear MarmarisTransport Accident / water69--
10
10/08/03IndonesiaNear Yogyakarta (Java Isl.)Transport Accident / road55 2-
11
16/02/03PakistanPunjab, Azad KashmirWind storm51 572 500
12
03/08/03PakistanGayalFire47150-
13
05/09/03PakistanDir, Warri, Barkand,
Gandi Gari		Flash Flood3620-
14
20/09/03PakistanNear MalikwalTransport Accident276-
15
07/06/03TurkeyErzincan provinceTransport Accident / road2733-
16
01/06/03PakistanSindhTransport Accident / water26--
17
29/01/03IndonesiaKadungora region, Java Isl.Landslide2174-
18
16/07/03IndonesiaMayu IslandsTransport Accident / F77Cargo bat 'KM Supa Dua'20--
19
26/03/03PakistanNeelum valley (Kashmir)Transport Accident20--
20
20/10/03PakistanAbottabadTransport Accident / road20 36-
21
24/08/03TurkeyTasovaTransport Accident / road2043-
22
25/09/03IndonesiaRiau province (Sumatra Isl.)Transport Accident / water17--
23
01/01/03Indonesia Transport Accident / road17--
24
04/02/03PakistanNear SialkotMisc:Explosion17--
25
10/11/03TurkeyRoad between Kirikkale and SamsunCollision between autocar and truck172-
26
19/10/03TurkeyNear IstambulTransport Accident / road17--
27
15/06/03IndonesiaSragen (Java island)Transport Accident / road157-
28
01/03/03Indonesia-Transport Accident / rail1440-
29
25/04/03PakistanAstore regionCrash of a helicopter 13--
30
18/09/03TurkeyNear DogubeyazitTransport Accident / road 1326-
Source: EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database www.cred.be/emdat - Université Catholique de Louvain - Brussells - Belgium
Mon, 13/05/2013 - 15:09

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