BEIJING: Floods, droughts, an earthquake and freezing conditions in China caused direct economic losses of 23.76 billion yuan (US$3.28 billion) in the first quarter, the government said on Saturday (Apr 13).
Rescue workers search for survivors near damaged houses after a landslide hit Liangshui village in Zhenxiong county of Zhaotong, Yunnan province, China , on Jan 23, 2024. BEIJING: Floods, droughts, an earthquake and freezing conditions in China caused direct economic losses of 23.76 billion yuan in the first quarter, the government said on Saturday .The disasters killed 79 people while 110,000 needed emergency relocation and resettlement and 10.
Other natural disasters included a drought in the southwest affecting 424,000 hectares of crops, sandstorms in the northwest and forest fires in the southwest and south. Last year natural disasters in China caused 345.45 billion yuan of direct economic losses, with 691 people dead or missing, the ministry reported in January.
In January the ministry said it plans a three-year campaign to tackle problems hampering response times during disasters and accidents, including production safety lapses in sectors like mining. We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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