Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2007: High losses in Europe
Source
Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re)
A total of 21 500 people fell victim to catastrophes in 2007.
- 14600 died as a result of natural catastrophes, though most of them - 12 500 - perished because of storms and flooding. In Bangladesh and India alone, 6 700 people lost their lives, while in China, Pakistan and Europe, the death toll was 1 300, 70 and 80 respectively.
- Man-made disasters claimed 6 900 lives; including over 2 000 lives that were lost due to passenget ship accidents.
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Hazards
Technical disaster
Number of pages
44 p.
Publication Year
2008