10 Interesting Fact About Famous historical disasters and tragedies

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• The 2006 Jogja earthquake occurred on May 27 and caused severe damage in Yogyakarta.
• The eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 was the biggest eruption in human history that caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people.
• The Aceh earthquake in 2004 caused a tsunami to destroy the entire city and killed more than 200,000 people.
• Garuda Indonesia aircraft crash in Medan in 1997 killed all of 234 passengers and crew.
• Tanjung Priok Tragedy in 1984 was one of the most controversial events in Indonesian history, which killed hundreds of people.
• Forest fires in Kalimantan in 2015 produced widespread smoke to neighboring countries and cause health problems for local residents.
• The KM Senopati Nusantara ship accident in 2006 killed more than 300 people.
• The eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010 caused mass evacuation and damaged most areas around the mountain.
• Sampit Tragedy in 2001 was a clash between the Dayak and Madura tribes that killed more than 500 people.
• The Lion Air plane crash in Karawang in 2018 killed all 189 passengers and crew.