Tag: Deadliest

A Glance at the World’s Deadliest Quakes in Past 25 Years

February 10, 2023
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The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this week has killed more than 22,000 people. Here’s a look at the deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years: Feb. 6, 2023: In Turkey and Syria, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills more than 22,000 people. April 25, 2015: In Nepal, more than 8,800 people are killed by…

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2021 Ends as Chicago’s Deadliest Year in a Quarter Century

January 1, 2022
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CHICAGO—The year of 2021 ended as one of the most violent on record in Chicago, as a rise in the number of shootings left more people dead than in any single year in a quarter century, according to statistics released by the police department on Saturday. According to the department, 2021 ended with 797 homicides….

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