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12 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters
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12 of the World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters: References & Edit History

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  • Shabnam Dohutia
    Shabnam Dohutia is executive editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Having worked in various editorial positions at Oxford University Press and Pearson, Shabnam has almost two decades’ experience in content development and in leading editorial teams. Shabnam holds a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Delhi. 
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