All you need to know about world's dangerous cyclones which caused great destruction

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: May 18, 2020 06:49 PM2020-05-18T18:49:44+5:302020-05-18T18:52:27+5:30

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A storm that killed more than five lakh people - a 1970 storm in Bangladesh. At that time Bangladesh was part of Pakistan. Meanwhile, no one in the coast about the cyclone which was coming. The speed of the storm was about 185 kilometers per hour.

There have been many storms in the world from 1800 to 2009. These storms not only wreaked havoc but also caused great loss of life.

Typhoon Ida - Hurricane Ida hit the coast of Japan in September 1958 at a speed of 185 kilometers per hour. After this, its speed increased to 325 km per hour. The storm was so severe that many large buildings collapsed. This includes 1 in Japan.

Typhoon Haiyan - considered to be the largest tropical cyclone ever. In the Philippines it is known as 'Yolanda'. It is currently the fourth largest storm in the world. The speed of the storm was 314 km per hour.

Typhoon Haiyan formed on November 3, 2013. And ended on November 11th. The cyclone damaged the Philippines, Vietnam and much of southern China. The storm killed 11,801 people. More than 68 crore US dollars.

Typhoon Kit - Typhoon Kit was a hurricane that rose in 1966 at a speed of 314 kilometers per hour. However, yoga did not bring it to the ground. It did not cause much loss of life or property.

Typhoon Sally: Sally formed near Ponpe on September 3, 1964 and turned west. Four days later, it reached 314 kilometers per hour. On September 9, they arrived in the Philippines. It then reached China at a speed of 185 km per hour.

Typhoon Tip - This hurricane hit Japan on October 12, 1979. Its speed was 305 km per hour. Disturbances in the monsoon caused the storm to form near Pohanpei on October 4. However, on 19 October, it slowed down. About 100 people were killed in this cyclone.

Typhoon Kora - The hurricane formed on August 30, 1966. It struck near the island of Okinawa on September 5, 1966. Its speed was 280 kilometers per hour. Due to the drought, the fields didn't produce much produce this year. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.

Hurricane Andrew - The storm began on August 16, 1992. On August 28, 1992, it struck Florida, southwestern Louisiana, and the northwestern Bahamas. Its speed was 280 km per hour. The storm killed 65 people. While a total of 26.5 billion a