Flood

1931 China flood: the Yangtze and Huai Rivers flood in a populous region

Jun 1931 – Nov 1931 · 30.58° N, 114.27° E

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What the records say

When
Jun 1931 – Nov 1931
Kind
Flood
Coordinates
30.58° N, 114.27° E

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1931 China floods.

Summary

1931 China flood: the Yangtze and Huai Rivers flood in a populous region, leaving an estimated 422,000 dead (150,000 drowned) with many more dying of consequential starvation and disease in the aftermath.

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