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Top 10 deadliest hurricanes in a century (10)

China.org.cn)  16:41, November 05, 2012

Top 10 deadliest hurricanes in a century  (10)

Top 1: 1970 Bhola Cyclone (波拉飓风)

Time: Nov. 7– 13, 1970

Areas: India, East Pakistan

Fatalities: 300,000 –500,000

Damage: US$86.4 million (1970 USD)

The 1970 Bhola Cyclone is the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded in human history. It hit East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and India's West Bengal on November 12, 1970. On November 12, the storm reached its climax with winds of 185 km/h (115 mph). The massive storm took 300,000 to 500,000 lives.

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(Editor:叶欣、张茜)

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