Understand that the year 2024 has already passed. Barely ten to twelve days are left in this month. After this the world will be welcoming the new year i.e. the year 2025. Before this year is over, let us take a look at those events which have happened now, but their impact will be visible across the world for a long time. This year, many incidents took place in the world and some serious crises also befell the world. Some can be considered normal, but there are some which will not be easy to forget, because they will continue to show their impact for a long time. Let us know which were the important events of the year 2024.
This year’s natural disasters
Earthquake
Like every year, this year too earthquakes occurred at different places. The earthquake caused much damage in the earth, and in some places it caused only panic. Let’s start from January. In January this year, the earth of Tokyo trembled due to earthquake. An earthquake of 7.8 magnitude was measured here. The tremors of the earthquake were so strong that the entire city was shaking, due to which many tall buildings fell and collapsed. Many people lost their homes due to the collapse of buildings. The havoc of the earthquake did not stop there. Later people also felt aftershocks, due to which the situation became more serious. Apart from Japan, earthquake havoc was also seen in America and Afghanistan.
human tragedy
war
This year also saw many countries burning in war. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia continued unabated, in which many people lost their lives. Even the houses of many people were snatched away. This year the Middle East also turned into a battlefield. Syria and Yemen two countries kept fighting war. The war between Israel and Hamas also continues. After this Israel and Iran also clashed with each other.
migrant crisis
The crisis of migrants from many countries settled in Africa and the Middle East became a big crisis. The number of refugees in Europe and other big countries also increased rapidly. Some such incidents also came to light when it was revealed that a boat full of migrants had sunk in water. Thousands of people lost their lives in such accidents.
health related disasters
The arrival of other epidemics
After Covid 19, other epidemics are now spreading. In the year 2024, an epidemic named Monkeypox hit parts of Africa and Asia and made it its victim. According to a report by the World Health Organization, 97,281 cases were registered till June 12, 2024. Ebola outbreak was also seen in many places in Africa.
impact on environment
This year the level of pollution increased even more. Many countries including China and India became victims of health related problems due to pollution. According to a UNICEF report, 81 lakh people died in a given time period due to air pollution, of which 7.09 lakh were children under five years of age.
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