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Disaster

India · Government / Congress Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2005Date range
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Chronological records

2005

Manmohan Singh8 October 2005

Kashmir · Government / Congress Party

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake devastates the Kashmir region, killing tens of thousands and prompting cross-border relief cooperation.

Names involved

Manmohan Singh

Provenance

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