NATURAL DISASTERS.
| Rank | Death toll (estimate) | Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000,000–4,000,000*[1] | 1931 China floods | China | July, August, 1931 |
| 2 | 900,000–2,000,000[2] | 1887 Yellow River flood | China | September, October, 1887 |
| 3 | 830,000[3] | 1556 Shaanxi earthquake | China | January 23, 1556 |
Natural disasters not only cause devastating effects when they occur, they affect the human and economic development of the region, generating poverty, destruction of infrastructure, decline in agricultural production, affecting food security, health and education, generating technological and social stagnation.
Fuente(s): Wikipedia.



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