A Reinvigorated Regional Commitment to Tsunami Preparedness in Asia & the Pacific
24 November 2023, 08:15 
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 24 (IPS) - Between 1970 and 2022, disaster events in Asia and the Pacific caused 2.04 million deaths and $2.71 trillion in economic damages. ESCAP estimates that among these totals, tsunamis rank as the third deadliest hazard, accounting for 12% of fatalities, and the fourth most economically destructive hazard, comprising 11 per cent of economic damages.
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