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Consequently, most of the reported health problems in Pakistan are either a direct or indirect result of polluted water. [8] 45% of infant deaths are due to diarrhea and 60% to overall waterborne diseases. [9] According to researchers, Pakistan is projected to become the most water-stressed country in the region by the year 2040. [10]
North Sea flood of 1953 storm surge Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium: 1953 2,075 [citation needed] 1981 Sichuan, Shanxi flood China: 1981 2,055 [citation needed] 1987 Bangladesh monsoon rain Bangladesh: 1987 several thousands [citation needed] North Sea flood, storm surge Holy Roman Empire: 1014 several thousands [citation needed] St ...
The Tasman Spirit oil spill occurred in the Arabian Sea just outside the Port of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan on July 27, 2003, when Tasman Spirit, an oil tanker owned by Maltese company Assimina Maritime, bound for the Port of Karachi, Karachi from Kharg Island, Iran, ran aground while navigating to the Port of Karachi, at Clifton Beach, at 12:57 p.m. local time and spilled approximately 30,000 ...
Weather.com -- Beaches are paradise getaways under the sun, with sand and surf aplenty. But some beaches are home to a number of hidden dangers and hazards that can ruin any vacation—or even ...
Yemen and Pakistan both made the list -- because of instability within their borders, and the presence of terrorist groups like Al-Qaida and the Taliban. These are the world's most dangerous ...
The World's Most Dangerous Places is handbook of survival tactics for high-risk regions first published in 1994, written by National Geographic Adventure columnist Robert Young Pelton and his contributors. [2] The fifth edition was published in 2003. [3]
Notes Azad Jammu & Kashmir: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Punjab: Manwan Ni Hel serves as the closest populated village to the tripoint. The actual tripoint is located in the Jhelum River. Punjab: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Islamabad Capital Territory
A couple of years ago, the Economist declared on its cover that Taiwan — a tiny island, home to 24 million people — was “the most dangerous place on Earth.” The reasons it came to that ...