Flood China
1887 Yellow River Flood
The Yellow River burst its dikes, flooding roughly 130,000 km² of the North China Plain.
Background from Wikipedia
The 1887 Yellow River flood in the Qing Dynasty was a flood in China that began in late September 1887 and killed at least 930,000 people. It was the single deadliest flood in Chinese history, as well as one of the largest natural disasters by death toll in recorded history.
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Sources & references
Impact figures
| Fatalities | 900,000 |
|---|---|
| People affected | 2,000,000 |
| Region | Henan Province |
Figures per cited sources; estimates for older events vary.
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