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Date Location Dead
1970, November 13 East Pakistan (Bangladesh) 500,000 to 1 million
1737, October 7 Bengal, India Over 300,000
1881 Haiphong, Vietnam 300,000
1876 Bengal, India 200,000
1882, June 6 Bombay, India Over 100,000
1864, October 5 Calcutta, India 50,000 to 70,000
1965, May and June East Pakistan (Bangladesh) 35,000 to 40,000
1942, October 16 Bengal, India Over 35,000
1963, May 28-29 East Pakistan (Bangladesh) 22,000
1780, October 10-12 Caribbean Islands 20,000 to 30,000

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