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10 Deadliest Cyclones in History: Media

list of the deadliest tropical cyclones in the South Pacific and Indian oceans

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Bhola cyclone survivors
Submerging low-lying islands and causing staggering casualties, the 1970 Bhola cyclone...
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Ganges-Brahmaputra delta cyclone
Satellite image of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta cyclone, November 12, 1970.
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Bangladesh cyclone of 1991
Flooded villages and fields in the aftermath of the Bangladesh cyclone, 1991.
Staff Sergeant Val Gempis–Air Force Photo/Department of Defense (photo ID: DF-ST-92-06136)
Aftermath of Cyclone Nargis
Cyclone Nargis, which struck the Irrawaddy delta region in 2008, left many low-lying...
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