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Author : Sarah Salman
Time passes by with the speed of light; a year comes and
goes very fast. In our busy schedules we don’t have much time to appreciate the
memories whether happy or sad. So here we have tried to put some major events of 2013 together. As far as events are concerned, 2013 was one of the most
eventful year. We witnessed many bright and shiny mornings and delightful
evenings in the whole year but at the same time we also witnessed many
unbelievable moments in this year. Here we take a brief glance and review the
top 10 major incidents of 2013.
Typhoon Haiyan “Yolanda”, one of the strongest tropical
cyclones on record. It was an exceptionally powerful tropical cyclone that
devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, in
early November 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing
at least 6,166 people in that country alone. Haiyan is also the strongest storm
recorded at landfall, and unofficially the strongest typhoon ever recorded in
terms of wind speed.
2. North
Korea Underground Nuclear Test
On 12 February 2013, North Korea conducted its third
underground nuclear test. Following that, it faced the consequences when the whole
world condemned the action and the international community tightened the economic
sanctions.
3. Flood in Indian States (June 14th – 30th)
India
witnessed a very deadly flood that caused massive destruction in the states of
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. This deadly flood claimed the lives of more than
5700 people and trapped about 20,000 people.
4. Chelyabinsk Meteor: A
Meteor Explodes Over Russia
On February 15, a meteor explodes over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring
1,491 people and damaging over 4,300 buildings. It is the most powerful meteor
to strike Earth’s atmosphere in over a century. The incident, along with a
coincidental flyby of a larger asteroid, prompts international concern
regarding the vulnerability of the planet to meteor strikes.
5. Boston Marathon
Blast
Another very gloomy day in Boston was on 16th April. In the attack, two
pressure cooker bombs were exploded almost 13 seconds or 210 yard apart from
finishing line. This incident claimed the lives of 3 people and injured 238
people.
6. China
Earthquake
It was a very massive earthquake that claimed lives of
about 196 people with 24 others were reported missing. At least 11,826 people were injured, with 968 of them were serious. The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded
at 7.0 on the richter scale. This was one of the major disaster and among the top 10 major incidents of
2013.
7. Rana Plaza Collapse in Savar, Bangladesh
On April 24, an eight-story commercial building collapses in
Savar Upazila near the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka,
leaving 1,129 dead and 2,500 injured. The accident is the deadliest
non-terrorist structural collapse in modern times and the third-worst
industrial disaster in history.
8. Iran
Nuclear Deal
On 24 November 2013, the Geneva
interim agreement, officially titled the Joint Plan of Action was a pact signed
between Iran and the P5+1
countries in Geneva, Switzerland. It consisted of a
short-term freeze of portions of Iran’s
nuclear program in exchange for decreased economic sanctions on Iran, as the
countries work towards a long-term agreement. The deal represents the first
formal agreement between the United States
and Iran
in 34 years.
9. Death of Nelson Mandela
On 5 December 2013, Nelson Mandela, the first black President of
South Africa and one of the most prominent personalities to have ever been
born, died at the age of 95 after suffering from a prolonged respiratory
infection. He died at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa.
His death was announced by President Jacob Zuma with immediate and worldwide
reactions from governments, high-end personalities and international
organizations. The reaction gained worldwide media coverage. South Africa
announced a mourning period of 10 days all over the country. Numerous memorials
were conducted across the country and the world in his honor. The official
memorial service took place on 10th December at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. A state
funeral was held on 15 December 2013.
10. Syria
Chemical Attack Allegation
These chemical attacks occurred on 21 August 2013. The
United Nations (UN) took charge and investigated several attack sites. These
sites were mere kilometers from the temporary quarters of United Nations
inspectors who had arrived at the Syrian government’s invitation to look into
the matter of previous use of chemical weapons. About three weeks after the
incident, the UN completed its investigation. They reported and confirmed that
the use of sarin in the Ghouta attack. The Syrian government and opposition
started blaming each other for the attack. Many government individuals and
governments of the world, primarily in the Western and Arab worlds claimed that
the attack was carried out by forces of Syrian President.
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