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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Natural Disasters
Worst Blizzards by Death Toll
This list features the worst blizzards in history based on the number of fatalities.
RANK | BLIZZARD | LOCATION | DEATH TOLL | YEAR |
1 | 1972 Iran blizzard, Iran | Iran | 4,000 | 1972 |
2 | Carolean Death March, Sweden/Norway | Sweden/Norway | 3,000 | 1719 |
3 | 2008 Afghanistan blizzard, Afghanistan | Afghanistan | 926 | 2008 |
4 | Great Blizzard of 1888, US | United States | 400 | 1888 |
5 | 1993 North American Storm Complex, US | United States | 318 | 1993 |
6 | Schoolhouse Blizzard, US | United States | 235 | 1888 |
7 | Hakko-da Mountains incident, Japan | Japan | 199 | 1902 |
8 | North American blizzard of 1996, US | United States | 154 | 1996 |
9 | Armistice Day Blizzard, US | United States | 144 | 1940 |
10 | 2008 Chinese winter storms, China | China | 133 | 2008 |
References
Pariona, A. (2017) 'The Ten Deadliest Blizzards In History', WorldAtlas. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-ten-deadliest-blizzards-in-history.html (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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