Whenever a tsunami hits a city situated on the sea shore, thousands of lives are destroyed. This is the reason why World Tsunami Day is celebrated every year on 5 November to make people aware of the dangers of tsunami. Let us tell you, the United Nations recognized this day in 2015. Let us tell you today in this news about the tsunami which caused the biggest devastation in human history.
This incident happened in 1975
The year 1975 was a disastrous year for Portugal. This year the country had to face a tsunami which took the lives of thousands of people. This tsunami occurred after the earthquake of 1 November 1755, which occurred in Lisbon. The main cause of the tsunami that occurred in 1975 was a marine earthquake, which occurred near the coast of Portugal. The intensity of this earthquake at that time was measured at 7.5.
there was a terrible disaster
The tsunami that came after this earthquake caused terrible destruction in many cities. Regarding this devastation, it is said that as soon as the earthquake tremors ended, the high waves of the sea started moving rapidly towards the coast. These waves were so powerful and huge that they razed everything located on the shore to the ground.
95000 people died
According to the information available on the internet, this tsunami took the lives of approximately 90,000 people. Apart from this, several lakh people were affected by this tsunami. It took months to rebuild the cities that were destroyed by this tsunami. It is said that this tsunami destroyed schools, hospitals and residential buildings in Lisbon and its surrounding areas.
The tsunami of 2004 was also big
Apart from 1975, a similar tsunami also occurred in the year 2004, which affected 14 countries of the world including India. After the 9.1 magnitude earthquake on December 26, 2004, the tsunami that occurred in the Indian Ocean caused such devastation that millions of people in 14 countries lost their lives. In India alone, about 12 thousand people died due to this tsunami.