Kyle spawned Causation at least four tornadoes , the costliest of which struck Connect Georgetown , South Carolina ; it damaged Damaging 106 buildings and destroyed Destroying seven others , causing Causation eight injuries .

It became Becoming internationally known when , on November 18 , 1978 , a total of 918 people died Death in the settlement , at the nearby airstrip in Port Kaituma , and at a Temple-run building in Georgetown , Guyana 's capital city .

Four other Temple members committed Commitment murder-suicide in Georgetown at Jones ' command .

Terms used to describe the deaths in Jonestown and Georgetown evolved Change over time .

One driver was killed Killing in Georgetown , South Carolina after colliding Self_motion with a fallen tree , and five indirect deaths were caused Causation by poor road conditions wrought by the storm in New England .

Streets and monuments have been dedicated Giving to him in the capital of Georgetown , Guyana .