10 Interesting Fact About Famous historical disasters and catastrophes

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• The 2004 Aceh earthquake is one of the largest earthquakes ever in the world and has caused a tsunami that claimed more than 200,000 lives.
• Mount Tambora in Sumbawa erupted in 1815 and produced volcanic ash that spread throughout the world and caused winter year without summer.
• The eruption of Mount Krakatau in 1883 produced an explosion sound that was heard up to 5,000 km and killed more than 36,000 people.
• Flash floods in Wasior, Papua in 2010 killed 166 people and caused significant infrastructure damage.
• The eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010 resulted in more than 300,000 people evacuated and killed 353 people.
• Earthquake and Tsunami in Palu, Sulawesi in 2018 killed more than 4,300 people and caused significant damage.
• The eruption of Mount Kelud in 2014 resulted in more than 200,000 people evacuated and killed 3 people.
• Earthquakes in Yogyakarta in 2006 resulted in more than 5,700 people killed and 38,000 people were injured.
• Adam Air flight 574 aircraft accident in 2007 killed 102 people and became one of the worst flight tragedies in Indonesia.
• The Ferry Sewol ship accident in 2018 killed 34 people and raised questions about ship safety standards in Indonesia.