Natural catastrophes have claimed the lives of 1528 people in 2009
Natural catastrophes have hit China hard in 2009 causing the death of 1 528 people and more than 37 billion USD of damages. Natural events have affected a total of 480 million Chinese and obliged the authorities to evacuate 7 million persons. The harsh wintery conditions and the droughts have partially or totally destroyed approximately 50 million hectares of farmland.
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