Year Ender 2024: From the horrific plane crash in Nepal to the elimination of Hezbollah-Hamas chief, this is what it was like for the world

The year 2024 started on Monday, while it is going to end on Tuesday. This year has witnessed many accidents and major incidents. Many such major incidents took place in the year 2024, which affected a large population of the world. In which this year will be remembered for many major plane accidents as well as large-scale violence. Let us know some major incidents of the year 2024.

Passenger plane and coast guard plane collide in Japan – Photo credit -Google

Passenger plane and coast guard plane collide in Japan

A fierce collision between a passenger plane and a coast guard plane also took place in the month of January , 2024 at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. After this collision, a Japan Airlines plane caught fire. There were 367 passengers and 12 crew members in it. However, everyone was rescued safely. But five out of the six crew members of the coast guard plane died.

Us Bridge  Collapses  After  Ship , Nearly  20 fall in  Walls

2.6 km long bridge collapsed in Baltimore, USA
The four-lane Francis Scott Key bridge on the Patapsco River collapsed after colliding with a cargo ship – MV Dali on March 21 in Baltimore, USA. The ship of Grace Ocean Private Limited was going from Baltimore, USA to Colombo, Sri Lanka. In this incident, the 2.6 km long Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in a few seconds. According to the information, there was an electrical problem in the cargo ship, while a total of six people died in this accident. While all the crew members, including the two pilots on this ship, did not suffer any injuries.

 Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te inspects the damage following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan in this Taiwan Presidential Office handout image released April 3, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)

Strongest earthquake of the century in Taiwan
On April 3, 2024 a powerful earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit Taiwan. More than 10 people died and approximately a thousand people were also injured Thousands of buildings were damaged due to this earthquake. After this earthquake, a tsunami warning was also issued in South Japan and Philippines. According to information, 681 more tremors were felt after the massive earthquake. Whereas before this, in the year 1999, an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude hit Taiwan, in which 2400 people died and more than 10 thousand were injured.

Iran helicopter crash , what  we knew about  how Ebrahim Raisi died

Iranian President’s helicopter crashes
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crashed due to bad weather. President Ibrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian, East Azerbaijan Province Governor Malek Rahmati, Tabriz’s Shahi Imam Mohammad Ali Alhashem as well as a pilot, co-pilot, crew chief, security chief and a security guard were on board the accident. According to the information, there were three helicopters in the Iranian President’s convoy and two of these helicopters landed safely at their destination. According to reports, the pilot lost control of the helicopter, due to which the accident happened. The helicopter met with an accident while crossing the mountainous area in dense fog. The accident took place near the Azerbaijani border city of Jolfa, which is 600 km from Iran’s capital Tehran.

Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima. (Photo Credit: X/@SKChilima)

Plane crash in Malawi
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others died in a plane crash. The plane crash was confirmed by Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera himself. Earlier it was reported that the plane carrying Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others suddenly disappeared from the radar and has been missing since then. After a search that lasted for more than a day, the wreckage of the military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima was found in a hilly area in the northern part of the country. Before Saulos Chilima’s plane went missing, it was on a 45-minute flight from the southern African country’s capital Lilongwe to the city of Mzuzu, 370 kilometers (230 miles) north. According to the information, the plane was asked to return due to bad weather and poor visibility.

Nepal plane crash > Eyewitness  account of  horrific mishap –Photo credit –google

Horrific plane crash in Nepal
On 24th July, a Shourya Airlines plane crashed while flying to Pokhara at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. 18 people died in this accident. Pilot Captain M. Shakya was seriously injured in this accident. The plane took off from Tribhuvan Airport at around 11 am. It crashed shortly after that. The 9N-AME plane belonged to Shourya Airlines. Out of the people killed in the accident, 17 were staff of Shourya Airlines, while the rest two were crew members. This 21-year-old plane was being taken for testing after repair.

Severe flood wreaks havoc in Bangladesh – Photo: Google

Severe flood havoc in Bangladesh
According to a report, a total of 71 people died in 2024 due to the devastating floods in Bangladesh. In this, millions of people were stranded in one place for several months and also fell victim to many waterborne diseases. The floods caused by continuous monsoon rains and the flow of water from the upper rivers caused widespread devastation across Bangladesh, affecting about five million people. According to an information, more than 5,80,000 families in 11 affected districts suffered the brunt of the floods during this disaster in Bangladesh. It was termed as the biggest flood crisis in the recent history of Bangladesh.

War between Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah – Photo: google

Israel-Hamas war
The conflict between Israel and Hamas is decades old, but in 2024 it caused widespread devastation. The conflict, which began in October 2023, took the form of a major war by the next year, in which Hezbollah also intervened.

Start of the war
On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a major attack on Israel, which is remembered as ‘Black Saturday’. More than 1200 Israeli civilians were killed and hundreds were taken hostage in rocket and ground attacks from Gaza. In response, Israel launched large-scale air and ground attacks on Gaza, killing thousands of Palestinian civilians.

Hezbollah intervention
In early 2024, Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, launched rocket attacks on northern areas of Israel. Hezbollah escalated this war, creating a multi-front war. Israel intensified air strikes on southern Lebanon in response. Israeli attacks in Gaza displaced millions of people and killed thousands. Hezbollah attacks in northern parts of Israel also affected civilians on a large scale.

Exploding pagers rock Lebanon – Photo -google

Big attack on Hezbollah due to pager explosion
On 17 September 2024, Israel carried out its major attack, in which thousands of pagers exploded in Lebanon, in which many Hezbollah fighters were killed and hundreds were injured. Hezbollah fighters used pagers so that Israel could not get Hezbollah’s intelligence information. The very next day there were more explosions in Beirut, in which Hezbollah fighters were targeted by exploding radios and walkie-talkies. In this explosion too, many Hezbollah fighters were killed and hundreds were injured. Due to these two big explosions, Hezbollah’s communication system was completely destroyed. Israel’s havoc on Lebanon on 23 September

After the pager blasts, Israel intensified attacks on Hezbollah’s bases in Lebanon, after which on 23 September Israel carried out about 1300 air strikes in Lebanon in a single day, in which about 558 people were killed. Amidst Israel’s attacks, Hezbollah also retaliated by firing 200 rockets on Israeli areas.

Death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah

Amidst the attacks of Israel and Hezbollah, Israel got its biggest success on 27 September, when in a major attack, Israel killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. According to Israel, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and head of Hezbollah’s southern front Ali Karaki and many other commanders were killed in this attack. A day after this, the Israeli army killed Hezbollah commander Nabil Kaouk.

Hezbollah was stunned by the death of prominent leaders

After this, on September 30, Israel started a ground operation in Lebanon. On October 3, Israel once again attacked Beirut in which Nasrallah’s successor Hashim Safieddin was also killed. After the death of many of its prominent leaders in about two weeks, Hezbollah intensified its attacks on Israel and started attacking Israel with more than 200 missiles and rockets every day.

Ceasefire of war announced on November 27!

After about 14 months of war, Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire. A 60-day ceasefire has also been implemented between the two. On November 27, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a ceasefire. Now it remains to be seen whether Israel and Hezbollah will maintain this ceasefire after two months or both sides will declare war once again.

In China  35 people died  when a car  ran into them –Photo- Google

Horrific car accident in Zhuhai, China
35 people died and 43 people were seriously injured in a horrific car accident in Zhuhai city of China. This accident happened on Monday, November 12, 2024 when a car entered the crowd at a high speed and crushed many people present there. In this case, Chinese police officials took immediate action and arrested the accused car driver. At the same time, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed grief over this horrific car accident and directed that the culprit should be given strict punishment by law and also advised the officials to save people from such incidents in future.

Cyclone Chido wreaks havoc on France’s Mayotte Island – Photo: Google

Cyclone Chido wreaks havoc on France’s Mayotte Island

Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc on the French island of Mayotte in the last month of 2024 i.e. December. 11 people have died and more than 250 people are injured on Mayotte Island after Cyclone Chido hit the Indian Ocean region. The French Home Ministry has expressed apprehension that the death toll may increase. According to the French Meteorological Service, Chido caused winds of more than 220 kilometers per hour (136 miles per hour), making it a Category 4 cyclone, the second most powerful cyclone on this scale. Mayotte, spread over two main islands about 800 kilometers off the east coast of Africa, has a population of more than 3 lakhs. Let us tell you that Mayotte, the poorest island of France, has already struggled with drought and low investment.

4 thousand deaths in gang violence in Haiti

In the year 2024, many people have lost their lives due to unprecedented levels of gang violence in Haiti. According to UN data, at least 3,960 people were killed, 1,432 injured and 2,951 kidnapped in gang-related violence this year alone.

This year will be remembered for the tragedies caused by natural disasters and human errors across the world. The year 2024 shook the world amid natural disasters, man-made tragedies and war. Humanitarian crises also influenced global politics and policies.