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The Deadliest Day In History With 830,000 Lives Lost In A Disaster
With a magnitude of 8, it remains the deadliest earthquake in recorded history, causing widespread destruction across Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Gansu provinces.
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12 Killed In Landslide Triggered By Flash Flooding In China: Report
A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a guesthouse and killed 12 people on Sunday, state media reported.
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Did A Massive Dam In China Alter Earth's Rotation? The Truth Behind Viral Claim
NASA scientists have noted that Earth's rotation occasionally fluctuates due to events like natural disasters and the influence of the moon.
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China Lost $42 Billion In 2023 Due To Landslides, Typhoons, Hailstorms
China suffered direct economic losses of $42 billion over the first nine months of 2023, the government said, from natural disasters such as torrential rains, deadly landslides, freakish hailstorms and a string of typhoons.
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China Warns Of "Multiple Natural Disasters" In July
Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and "multiple natural disasters" in the coming month, as heavy rain in parts of the country led to thousands being evacuated.
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China Loses $13.13 Billion In 2022 So Far From Natural Disasters: Report
China's direct economic losses from natural disasters amounted to 88.81 billion yuan, about USD 13.13 billion, in the first half of 2022, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Thursday.
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Over 5 Million People Internally Displaced In India In 2019: UN
More than five million people were internally displaced in India due to natural disasters, conflict and violence in 2019, constituting the highest number of new internal displacements in the world during the period followed by the Philippines, Bangladesh and China, according to a UN report.
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India Among 5 Economies Worst Affected By Climate Disasters: UN Report
India suffered a whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy. The economies of US, China, Japan, India and Puerto Rico have been the worst affected, the report added.
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Two Dead, 25 Missing In China Landslide
A landslide struck some 34 homes in southwest China on Monday, killing two people and leaving another 25 missing in the latest natural disaster to hit the country, according to the local government.
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Over 600 Killed In Natural Disasters In China In July
Over 600 people were killed in China last month due to floods, typhoons and a range of geological disasters which also caused an economic loss of USD 35 billion, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said today.
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Natural Disasters Kill 1,074 In China This Year
Natural disasters in China have killed at least 1,074 people and left 270 missing since the beginning of this year, including this weeks heavy rains, an official said today.
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Landslide Buries Buildings In China, 22 Missing
A landslide collapsed and buried buildings at and around an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen today, leaving 22 people missing, authorities said.
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Myanmar Braces for More Flooding as International aid Flows in
International aid poured into Myanmar today following weeks of heavy monsoon flooding that aid agencies say is set to extend further across the low-lying southern delta region.
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Small Tornado Hit Area Where Ship Sank: China
A small and fast-moving tornado hit the area where a Chinese cruise ship capsized leaving more than 400 missing, weather officials said, possibly shedding light on the disaster's cause.
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Costs of natural disasters in China surge to $69 billion
Natural disasters including droughts, floods and earthquakes cost China 421 billion yuan in 2013, official data showed on Monday, nearly double the total in the previous year.
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The Deadliest Day In History With 830,000 Lives Lost In A Disaster
With a magnitude of 8, it remains the deadliest earthquake in recorded history, causing widespread destruction across Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Gansu provinces.
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12 Killed In Landslide Triggered By Flash Flooding In China: Report
A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a guesthouse and killed 12 people on Sunday, state media reported.
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Did A Massive Dam In China Alter Earth's Rotation? The Truth Behind Viral Claim
NASA scientists have noted that Earth's rotation occasionally fluctuates due to events like natural disasters and the influence of the moon.
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China Lost $42 Billion In 2023 Due To Landslides, Typhoons, Hailstorms
China suffered direct economic losses of $42 billion over the first nine months of 2023, the government said, from natural disasters such as torrential rains, deadly landslides, freakish hailstorms and a string of typhoons.
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China Warns Of "Multiple Natural Disasters" In July
Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and "multiple natural disasters" in the coming month, as heavy rain in parts of the country led to thousands being evacuated.
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China Loses $13.13 Billion In 2022 So Far From Natural Disasters: Report
China's direct economic losses from natural disasters amounted to 88.81 billion yuan, about USD 13.13 billion, in the first half of 2022, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Thursday.
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Over 5 Million People Internally Displaced In India In 2019: UN
More than five million people were internally displaced in India due to natural disasters, conflict and violence in 2019, constituting the highest number of new internal displacements in the world during the period followed by the Philippines, Bangladesh and China, according to a UN report.
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India Among 5 Economies Worst Affected By Climate Disasters: UN Report
India suffered a whopping $79.5 billion economic loss due to climate-related disasters in the last 20 years, according to a UN report which highlights the impact of extreme weather events on the global economy. The economies of US, China, Japan, India and Puerto Rico have been the worst affected, the report added.
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Two Dead, 25 Missing In China Landslide
A landslide struck some 34 homes in southwest China on Monday, killing two people and leaving another 25 missing in the latest natural disaster to hit the country, according to the local government.
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Over 600 Killed In Natural Disasters In China In July
Over 600 people were killed in China last month due to floods, typhoons and a range of geological disasters which also caused an economic loss of USD 35 billion, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said today.
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Natural Disasters Kill 1,074 In China This Year
Natural disasters in China have killed at least 1,074 people and left 270 missing since the beginning of this year, including this weeks heavy rains, an official said today.
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Landslide Buries Buildings In China, 22 Missing
A landslide collapsed and buried buildings at and around an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen today, leaving 22 people missing, authorities said.
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Myanmar Braces for More Flooding as International aid Flows in
International aid poured into Myanmar today following weeks of heavy monsoon flooding that aid agencies say is set to extend further across the low-lying southern delta region.
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Small Tornado Hit Area Where Ship Sank: China
A small and fast-moving tornado hit the area where a Chinese cruise ship capsized leaving more than 400 missing, weather officials said, possibly shedding light on the disaster's cause.
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Costs of natural disasters in China surge to $69 billion
Natural disasters including droughts, floods and earthquakes cost China 421 billion yuan in 2013, official data showed on Monday, nearly double the total in the previous year.
