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yellow river flood
The Yellow River Flood, the worst flood in human history and the second deadliest disaster ever.The flood devastated 11 large Chinese towns and hundreds of villages, leaving millions homeless. The flood waters covered 50,000 square miles, killing an estimated 900,000 to 2,000,000 people. -
central china flood
As a result of the massive flooding, an estimated 3.7 million people died from drowning, disease and starvation. More than 51 million people, or one-fourth of China's population, were affected by the Central China Floods -
Bhola Cyclone
Approximately 500,000 people died, primarily because of the floods.Flooding much of the low-lying islands of the Ganges Delta. The deadliest cyclone ever recorded, the Bhola cyclone struck East Pakistan. -
Tangshan Earthquake
On July 28, 1976, the epicenter of the Tangshan Earthquake struck near Tangshan, Tangshan's dense population was devastated by the magnitude-8 earthquake. The Chinese government initially reported a death toll of 655,000, but that number was later re-estimated to about 242,000 people. -
Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
On Dec. 26, 2004, an undersea, magnitude-9.3 earthquake. Resulted in a devastating tsunami that hit the coasts of several countries in South and Southeast Asia.resulting tsunami killed an estimated 225,000 to 230,210 people.
