Flood China
1931 China Floods
Among the deadliest disasters ever recorded: months of catastrophic flooding across central China.
Background from Wikipedia
The 1931 China floods, or the 1931 Yangtze–Huai River floods, were a series of devastating floods that occurred from June to August 1931 in China, hitting major cities such as Wuhan, Nanjing and beyond, and eventually culminating in a dike breach along Lake Gaoyou on 25 August 1931.
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Sources & references
Impact figures
| Fatalities | 400,000 |
|---|---|
| People affected | 52,000,000 |
| Region | Yangtze and Huai River basins |
Figures per cited sources; estimates for older events vary.
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