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Actual Cyclone of 1854

When
1854
Where
Bombay
Part of
The alleged Bombay Cyclone of 1882 exposed as a hoax

The actual biggest cyclone event in Bombay during the nineteenth century occurred in 1854, killing a thousand people.

Bombay's biggest cyclone event of the nineteenth century appears to have been the cyclone of 1854. During this event, property valued at half-a-million pounds sterling was destroyed in four hours, and a thousand people were killed.

Sources

  1. Bombay Cyclone of 1882 (hoax) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14

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