List of Top Events that caused a major loss to nations in 2020

 

 

List of top events that caused a major loss to the nations in 2020

This year, the world has witnessed the number of destructive events in its beginning that indicates the coming days are not going to be easy for the people living on this planet. It seems that we are getting reactions for their own actions from the nature. Let's take a look at the catastrophic events that shook the world.

1. Australian bush fires

A deadly wildfire broke out in Australia during bush fire season that burned around 12.35 million acres of land .It destroyed more than 2000 homes and also damaged 5900 buildings.This deadly fire claimed the lives of around 28 people. Millions of animals found dead as per reports. Australia recorded the maximum temperature in history in the month of December. After facing the months of severe droughts, the intense heat wave and maximum temperature resulted in the furious fire which affected billions of animals. South Wales and Victoria were the worst hit states.A large number of plants and trees gutted in the fire. Experts say that climate change worsened the impact and scope of natural disaster.

2 .Jakarta flood

It is the worst flood in the decades.Jakarta is one of the fastest sinking cities. It is particularly prone to flooding because it was built on swampy grounds. On 1 January 2020, heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms affected the dozen of districts which were never inundated before under the influence of river. This torrential downpour caused the rivers to rise their levels and hit many areas with the massive flood.It claimed at least 67 lives.Many people were drowned and some of them were electrocuted. More than 36,000 people abandoned their homes and took shelter to rescue themselves from devastating flood waters.

3. Corona Virus

China has been combating very deadly virus in the beginning of year 2020. An infectious virus named Corona broke out in Wuhan, china. Corona viruses are a group of viruses that cause respiratory tract illnesses, including the common cold, but can sometimes bee more serious, particularly for infants, the elderly and patients with weak or compromised immune systems.This virus is infecting people rapidly and spreading in other parts of the country as well. It has claimed at least 800 lives and infected more than 31,500 people across 26 countries.If efforts were not made to control the virus ,the situation would have been worse.

4. Africa locust infestation

In January, Africa faced the worst situation of locust infestation. Billions of locusts swarmed across Eastern Africa and flooded the sky. It was a very unpleasant and terrifying scene. It posed a threat to the food security of Africa.Desert locusts form swarms that can fly up to 150 km and can eat their own weight in food daily. They had already destroyed hundreds and thousands of crops before but now they came with greater force. This posed danger to the vegetation and fragile food security. Africa is already facing food shortages due to inadequate food,drought and rain and this incident has worsened the problem. Somalia is the first country that declared emergency over the locusts infestation. The UN says that this situation is the worst in the 25 years due to locusts swarms.According to reports, tens of thousands of crops have been devastated in the Kenya region.