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Quakes killed 780,000 in past decade: study [1]

Earthquakes claimed more than 780,000 lives in the past decade, accounting for nearly 60 per cent of all disaster-related deaths, according to a study published in The Lancet on Friday.

Publication Date: 
04/11/2011
New Age (Bangladesh) [2]
Tags:
Earthquakes [3], Natural Disasters [4], Tsunami [5], Indian Ocean [6]
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