I would consider it the worst disaster if even one of my loved ones was involved. Please, let us not be bogged down by numbers.
Why a "celebrity" would want to visit a part of the world where basic services are haphazzard at best, and at worst are backwards and unsanitary is absolutely beyond me.
The flooding of the Huang He river in China in August of 1931 killed 3,700,000.
How could you say that? I'm not even aware of any celebrities that died. As far as I'm concerned the numbers are staggering regardless of who comprises the number. I wouldn't be surprised to see the number deade go much higher. This is a huge tragedy, no matter how many people died in the flu epidemic of 1918.
Worst natural disaster - Death. Total fatalities from death - billions.
does anyone ever wonder why most natural disasters occur in Asia.........???????.......
Worst disaster that any one alive can remember.....
The Flood.
20th century only? What about the Permian Extinction?
I don't think it's the presence of Westerners.
I believe it is from a heightened sense of awareness from the progress of globalism and immigration.
It is astounding how fast things change.
I'm not saying I like the change--just that it's astounding how fast it happens.
They aren't through counting yet. Each day the numbers go up, and when the disease's start, they could take as many lives as the tsunami.
Wow that's some chart. The Chinese drop 200K in an earthquake like it ain't no thing! :-0
Toba comes to mind as a historical disaster. (Black Death too.)
So I suppose Westerners and celebrities are more important and newsworthy?
It's too early to tell how bad this disaster was. I read one report that said the death toll could be up to a million. There are islands that disappeared. They haven't been able to get to lots of places.