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Mt. Vesuvius
The Question: Is the historic volcano, Mount Vesuvius, still active? The Answer: Mt. Vesuvius, which erupted in A.D. 79, burying the cities of…May 2000 Disasters
May 4, northern N.M.: A controlled fire set by the National Park Service swept out of control and, over the next few weeks, consumed more than 46,000 acres and 200 residences. Nearby Los…December 2000 Disasters
Dec. 16, Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Tornado with winds averaging between 175 and 200 mph ripped through the city along a 12-mile path of destruction, killing 12 people. According to officials it was…March 2003 Disasters
March 4, Davao, Philippines: A bomb in a backpack exploded in the Davao airport on Mindanao Island, killing 21 people and injuring 145.March 6, Tamanrasset, Algeria: An Algerian Boeing 737…March 2002 Disasters
March 3, Central Asia: 7.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in six countries—Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Kazakhstan. At least 100 people died in the village of…September 2002 Disasters
Sept. 20, Karmadon Gorge, North Ossetia, Russia: An avalanche of mud, ice, and rocks left more than 100 people dead, including popular Russian movie actor Sergei Bodrov, who was filming in…January 2001 Disasters
Jan. 13, San Miguel, El Salvador: Magnitude 7.6 earthquake set off some 185 landslides across El Salvador; at least 844 died and nearly 100,000 houses were destroyed.Jan. 26, Bhuj, India:…April 2001 Disasters
April 2, Bering Sea: Seattle-based fishing trawler, the Arctic Rose, disappeared in rough seas about 200 mi northeast of St. Paul Island, one of the Pribilof Islands. All 15 crew members perished in…August 2001 Disasters
Aug. 1, Nias Island, off western Sumatra, Indonesia: Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains swept away entire villages and killed at least 31 people. Aug. 16, nr. Katpadi, Tamil Nadu, India…April 2002 Disasters
April 15, nr. Pusan, South Korea: Air China Boeing 767 en route from Beijing crashed into a forested hillside 5 mi from the airport in Pusan, killing at least 115 people. Miraculously, 39…Trending
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