Whenever a tsunami strikes the cities situated on the seashore, it ruins the lives of thousands of people. To make people aware of this dangerous natural disaster, World Tsunami Day is celebrated every year on 5 November. This day was recognized by the United Nations in 2015, so that people can understand the information and safety measures related to tsunami.

The 1755 Lisbon tsunami: Portugal's great devastation

The year 1755 proved to be a disastrous year in the history of Portugal. On November 1 of this year, a terrible earthquake struck Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, whose intensity was very high. Shortly after this earthquake, such huge waves arose in the sea that they reached the coasts in the form of a tsunami. These waves were so high and powerful that they destroyed everything around the coast. This tsunami caused massive devastation in the entire country, in which thousands of people lost their lives.

How did this scene of devastation spread?

As soon as the earthquake ended, huge waves of the sea started moving rapidly towards the coast. These waves were so terrible that about 90,000 people who were hit by them died. In addition, several lakhs of people were affected by this disaster and remained in a state of rehabilitation for months. Everything in Lisbon and its surrounding areas, where there were schools, hospitals and homes, was destroyed. It took a long time to recover from this devastation and bring people's lives back on track.

2004 Tsunami: Another Devastating Accident

After the tsunami of 1975, a major accident occurred in the year 2004, which shook 14 countries of the world. This tsunami, which came after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004, took the lives of millions of people. In this terrible disaster, about 12,000 people died in India alone, while many other countries were also affected by this disaster.

The waves of this tsunami were so dangerous that they destroyed homes, schools and hospitals in many countries. This incident taught the world how helpless man can be in front of nature.

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