Atal Bihari VajpayeeOctober 1999
A super cyclone devastates Odisha, killing thousands and causing extensive destruction.
India · Government / Government of India. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
A super cyclone devastates Odisha, killing thousands and causing extensive destruction.
A powerful earthquake strikes Gujarat, killing about 20,000 people and causing widespread destruction.
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