Some of the world's deadliest disasters over past few decades

May 9, 2008

A look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years:

-October 2005: Northern Pakistan earthquake (magnitude 7.6) kills about 78,000 people.

-August 2005: U.S. Gulf Coast hurricane Katrina kills at least 1,400.

-December 2004: Indian Ocean tsunami (triggered by magnitude 9.0 earthquake) kills 230,000 in a dozen countries.

-December 2003: Southeastern Iran earthquake (magnitude 6.5) kills 26,000.

-August 1999: Western Turkey earthquake (magnitude 7.4) kills 17,000.

-October 1998: Central America hurricane Mitch kills 9,000.

-April 1991: Bangladesh cyclone kills 140,000.

-June 1990: Northwestern Iran earthquake (magnitude 7.7) kills 50,000.

-July 1976: Northeastern China earthquake (magnitude 8.2) kills 240,000.

-November 1970: Bangladesh cyclone kills 300,000. World's deadliest cyclone on record.