The Deadliest Tropical Cyclone on Record Killed 300,000 People
Sep 15, 2024
At a Glance The Bay of Bengal has a notorious reputation for producing deadly tropical cyclones.The Great Bhola Cyclone in November 1970 killed at least 300,000 people in modern-day Bangladesh.The deadliest U.S. hurricane was the 1900 Galveston hurricane, which killed an estimated 8,000 people. As moves into northeastern India and Bangladesh this week, it's a reminder of the tragic history of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, including one that killed hundreds of thousands of people. On Nov. 11,...