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Originally Posted by dalem
Please list five other "tragedies of the 21st century" for comparison.
-dale
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1.) The Ache earthquake and subsequent tsunami, leaving 210,000 dead in a few days would probably be the worst, given the large number in a short time frame.
2.) Darfur, 200,000-400,000 though most killed through starvation from 2003-present.
3.) The War in Afghanistan what 15-25,000 from 2001-present
4.) Bangladesh Cyclone in 2007---15,000
5.) Earthquake in Iran---30,000
You could throw in the tail-end of the Congo War, if you want but I would count it as a 20th century tragedy.
As tragedies I would count natural disasters, war, and famine, and the death tolls resulting from them.
Iraq War: 151,000 killed (through violence only) in 2003-2006 per this study. Millions left homeless, conflict still ongoing, unknown number died through disease and starvation.