10 years of technical and natural catastrophes

Natural catastrophes* in the Middle East:
2003-2012

Technical catastrophes in the Middle East:
2003-2012

Source: "EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
www.em-dat.net - Université Catholique de Louvain - Brussels - Belgium"

The deadliest natural catastrophes in the Middle East: 2003-2012

 CountryLocationDateNatureNumber of deathsNumber of affected people
1
Saudi ArabiaJeddah, Makkah24/11/2009Floods16110 000
2
YemenTarim, Sah, Shibam, Qatun23/10/2008Floods9025 064
3
OmanMuscat6/06/2007Cyclone "Gonu"7620 000
4
YemenAl-Dhafeer28/12/2005Landslide6511
5
YemenNA1/08/2007Floods50NA
6
YemenHadramaut23/03/2007Floods36618
7
Saudi ArabiaAssir, Jeddah28/04/2005Floods34NA
8
OmanNizwa, Muscat14/04/2003Storm30NA
9
Saudi ArabiaMedina22/01/2005Floods2967
10
YemenDhamar, Hodeidah, Manakhah3/04/2006Floods25320
11
IraqKhalifan5/11/2006Floods2018 020
12
Saudi ArabiaWestern Region14/04/2012Floods19NA
13
OmanMuscat6/06/2010Cyclone ’Phet’16NA
14
YemenHijja, Ta’izz19/06/2003Floods15NA
15
YemenMishanna region10/07/2010Floods15NA
16
OmanMuscat3/11/2011Cyclone Keila14200
17
Saudi ArabiaAssir, Jizan, Najran23/07/2010Floods14NA
18
YemenNA20/08/2005Floods126
19
Saudi ArabiaMakkah11/11/2003Floods1250
20
Saudi ArabiaJeddah25/01/2011Floods11NA

The deadliest technical catastrophes in the Middle East: 2003-2012

 CountryLocationDateNatureNumber of deathsNumber of affected people
1
IraqBaghdad31/08/2005Hustle over a bridge1199826
2
YemenRed Sea, Gulf of Aden30/11/2007Marine catastrophe99NA
3
YemenRed Sea, Gulf of Aden15/12/2007Marine catastrophe95NA
4
Saudi ArabiaRiyadh15/09/2003Fire in a prison9423
5
LebanonBeirut25/01/2010Crash of a Boeing
737-800
90NA
6
YemenGulf of Aden4/01/2003Marine catastrophe8025
7
Saudi ArabiaMakkah5/01/2006Collapse of a building7662
8
IraqNear Diwanijah29/08/2006Explosion of an oil pipeline7494
9
YemenAbyane province28/03/2011Explosion of an amunitions factory7090
10
YemenGulf of Aden13/09/2009Marine catastrophe65NA
11
YemenGulf of Aden, Shabwa20/02/2011Marine catastrophe571
12
BahrainSheikh Khalifa Bin Salman bridge30/03/2006Sinking of the boat « Banoosh »5360
13
YemenNear Chabwa22/03/2011Marine catastrophe491
14
YemenNear Bourom17/06/2009Marine catastrophe47NA
15
YemenGulf of Aden13/09/2003Marine catastrophe45NA
16
KuwaitAl Jahra15/08/2009Wedding tent fire4476
17
LebanonBanyas, Jabli, Lattakia17/12/2009Sinking of the cargo ship «Danny F II»4439
18
United Arab EmiratesCharjah10/02/2004Crash of a Fokker 50432
19
IraqTigris river30/11/2004Sinking of a ferry-boat40NA
20
Saudi ArabiaHaradh & Uthmaniyah17/12/2007Gaz pipeline fire4010
0
Your rating: None
Advertising Program          Terms of Service          Copyright          Useful links          Social networks          Credits