deadliest

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The resulting magnitude 9.1 earthquake triggered one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern Japanese history, killing nearly 20,000 people and causing more than $200 billion in damage.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

The Central Mediterranean crossing from north Africa is the deadliest migration route in the world, according to the International Organization for Migration.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

Geological Survey warned the earthquakes had the potential to rank among the deadliest and costliest in the country’s history, projecting a death toll in the tens of thousands and billions of dollars in economic losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Some of the deadliest quake-triggered building collapses in other countries around the world were influenced by corruption, uneven enforcement of building rules and shoddy construction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Blackcliff may have started out as a place to prepare the future Emperor, but now if s just a training ground for the Empire's deadliest asset.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir