@arman
Arman · 6 answers · 2y

There was an earthquake in Afghanistan and so far the death toll is at least 1000. Aside from COVID, what was the last tragedy in your country that resulted in more than 1000 people being dead in a short amount of time?

we haven't done those kinds of numbers at once since 9/11, we go for a a steady stream of mass shooting sprees here, a dozen here, a dozen there

@RetroKnight
Sean ⚡🤖 · 1y

While not all at once— school shootings. Innocent children. ‘Mercia… 😔

@LaDamaX
LaDamaX · 2y

We don't get that shitty luck

@Sultan_Suleyman
Sultan_Suleyman · 2y

I'm not exactly sure because our death tolls are crooked, even in some natural disasters. My first thought was hurricane Katrina, though, and that was in 2005. I think Hurricane Maria's death toll ended up being officially higher than Katrina's, but I'm not sure how many of those deaths are thought to be caused in a short amount of time due to the storm itself and how many of them happen in the months that followed, due to the US government's egregious neglect. But I think that at least 1,000 of the Katrina-related deaths are thought to be caused the storm itself.

@precariousteats
nefarious yeets · 2y

Probably 9/11

@ColorStorm
inhahe · 2y

Car accident casualties per year are in that region.

@Kate
Kate Matsuda · 2y

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