2008 catastrophes

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2008 catastrophes in Africa & the Middle East

DatesEventsCountriesVictims
Natural catastrophes
31.1-14.2.2008
Heavy rains, floodsNamibia, Angola43
17.9-23.10.2008
Heavy rains, floodsMorocco25
1-17.10.2008
Heavy rains, floodsAlgeria43
24.10-7.11.2008
Tropical storm, floodsYemen180
28.12-12.1.2008
Heavy rains, floodsMozambique25
17-19.2.2008
Tropical cyclone IvanMadagascar84
7-14.3.2008
Tropical cyclone JowkeMozambique16
30.8-3.9.2008
Wild winds, firesSouth Africa34
3.2.2008
EarthquakeDR of Congo,Rwanda40
1-5.9.2008
Bush firesMozambique32
6.9.2008
Rockslide at Mokattam mountainEgypt101
Technical catastrophes
5.2.2008
Fire at a carpet factoryEgyptNA
26.4.2008
Fire at a mattress factoryMorocco55
15.5.2008
Oil pipeline explosionNigeria100
19.8.2008
Fire at oil storage tankLibyaNA
20-21.9.2008
Fire at Port KhalidUnited Arab EmiratesNA
Aviation catastrophes
15.4.2008
Aircraft crashDR of Congo40
2.5.2008
A beechcraft of South Sudan Air Connection crashSudan21
10.6.2008
An A320 of Sudan Airways crashSudan30
Maritime catastrophes
18.1.2008
ShipwreckYemen82
20.1.2008
ShipwreckYemen116
25.1.2008
A ferry capzisesDR of Congo17
10.2.2008
Collision between two boatsUganda30
1.4.2008
ShipwreckNigeria30
14.4.2008
Damage to extraction gas wellLibyaNA
18.4.2008
Atunera Sant Yago II capsizesNigeriaNA
23.9.2008
ShipwreckSudan21
2.11.2008
ShipwreckYemen23
Other major catastrophes
15-31.1.2008
Coal mine collapseSouth AfricaNA
24.2.2008
Fire at a gold mineSouth Africa5
29.3.2008
Flooding of a gemstones mineTanzania23
29.3.2008
Collapse of a police headquarters buildingAngola30
16.7.2008
Collision between a train and carsEgypt44
9.8.2008
Gold mine collapsesBurkina Faso31
28-29.11.2008
RiotsNigeria300
NA = Non Available

2008 catastrophes by loss category

losses in millions USD
CategoriesNumber%Victims%Insured losses%
Natural catastrophes
Floods
44-3 184-2 059-
Storms
62-141 913-39 288-
Earthquakes
12-87 829-422-
Other catastrophes
19-1 916-2 923-
Total
137 44.1% 234 842 97.7% 44 692 85.1%
Technical catastrophes
Major fires, explosions
4514.5%4540.2%5 25510%
Industry, warehouses
24-159-2 146-
Oil, gas
8-100-1 605-
Other catastrophes
13-195-1 504-
Total
174 55.9% 5 618 2.3% 7 812 14.9%
Aviation catastrophes
Crashes
13-496---
Other catastrophes
4---333-
Total
17 5.5% 496 0.2% 758 1.4%
Maritime catastrophes
Total
41 13.1% 1 598 0.7% 548 1%
Rail catastrophes
Total
6 1.9% 166 0.1% - -
Other major catastrophes
Total
65 20.9% 2 904 1.1% 1 251 2.5%
Grand total
311100%240 460100%52 504100%

2008 catastrophes by region

losses in millions USD
RegionsNumber%Victims%Insured losses%
North America
5417.3%1 2300.5%39 88176.0%
Europe
4514.5%5060.2%5 80611.1%
Asia
12941.5%235 27697.9%3 0145.7%
South America
134.2%5340.2%3600.7%
Oceania/Australia
72.3%40%2 2724.3%
Africa
299.3%1 5430.6%4260.8%
Sea/space/worldwide
3410.9%1 3670.6%7451.4%
World Total
311 100% 240 460 100% 52 504 100%

The most costly natural catastrophes in 2008

losses in millions USD
DatesEventsCountriesVictimsInsured losses
6-14.9.2008
Hurricane IkeCaribbean, United States13620 000
26.8-3.9.2008
Hurricane GustavCaribbean, United States1354 000
10.1-13.2.2008
Snow stormsChina1301 300
1-2.3.2008
Storm EmmaEurope151 321
22-26.5.2008
TornadoesUnited States71 325
29.5-1.6.2008
Storms, floodsUnited States1001 100
29.5-2.6.2008
Storms, floodsGermany4973
5-6.2.2008
Storms, floodsUnited States56955
9-11.4.2008
Storms, tornadoesUnited States3800
4-9.1.2008
Storms, floodsUnited States12745
5-12.6.2008
Storms, floodsUnited States16725
10-12.5.2008
TornadesUnited States22585
15-16.3.2008
Storms, tornadoesUnited States2560
13-31.1.2008
FloodsAustralia0550
23-27.7.2008
Hurricane DollyUnited States5525

Source: Sigma 02/2009
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