Fewer people die in natural disasters

Despite more severe flooding and a sharp increase in the number of geological disasters due to heavier rainfall, China has experienced a general decline in disaster-caused casualties, officials said on Friday.

July 11, 2022

Despite record flooding, rainy season casualties drop sharply

Torrential rains this year have left 40 people dead or missing across the country, a decrease of roughly 70 percent compared to the average recorded over the past five years, an official said on Friday.

July 11, 2022