The 5 Bloodiest Battles in History. Every victory comes at a price. Here we look at the staggering cost of human life in five of historyâs fiercest confrontations where the sheer number of warrior-dead defies imagination. Much of a soldierâs life is spent awaiting and preparing for war. When the moment to take action does come, it is usually bloody, confusing, and over quickly.
From observations of scientists and historical sources, we know today that Tsunamis can occur in all larger seas of the world. Thus, fatal tsunamis occur in geologically less active oceans such as the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean or the Mediterranean as well.
A tsunami is a huge wave, usually caused by volcanic or earthquake activity under the ocean, which can eventually crash onto the shoreline. The effects on a community can be devastating. What causes a tsunami? When an earthquake, volcano or landslide happens on the ocean floor, water is displaced. This water forms the start of the tsunami. When the waves reach shallower water: their height can increase by several metres; the shallow water slows the wave; the waves get closer together; It is hard to see that a tsunami is approaching. The most obvious sign is the coastal water retreats just before the waves reach the shore. This is actually the trough of the wave following behind.