3. 1737 Calcutta cyclone
It was a catastrophe in terms of property and lives lost. It was a devastating cyclone that killed nearly 3.2 lakh people and also destroyed about 25,000 ships and vessels in the harbour city.
4. 1839 Coringa cyclone
The ancient city of Coringa in the present day Andhra Pradesh was famous for ship building and repairing.
A disastrous cyclone, on November 25, 1839, destroyed the entire city, killing at least 3.2 lakh people.
According to statistics, at least 25,000 ships and vessels in the harbour city were ruined by the monstrous storm.
