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Homes Destroyed by 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami in Miyagi prefecture, Japan

Bangladesh cyclone of 1991

Homes Destroyed by 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami in Miyagi prefecture, Japan

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On April 29, 1991, a devastating cyclone hit Bangladesh, killing more than 135,000 people.

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