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1887 Yellow River Flood vs 1980 Sichuan Huwei Anhui Flood

1887 Yellow River Flood
1980 Sichuan Huwei Anhui Flood
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1887 Yellow River Flood

Total costsN/A
Deaths 2000000

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The 1887 Yellow River flood was a devastating flood on the Yellow River (Huang He) in China. This river is prone to flooding due to the elevated nature of the river, running between dikes above the broad plains surrounding it. The flood, which began in September 1887, killed at least 900,000 people. The highest estimated death toll is 2,000,000. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded. This flood is ranked one of the top most dangerous natural disasters ever.

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1980 Sichuan Huwei Anhui Flood

Total costsN/A
Deaths 6200

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