Natural disasters cost China $2.8 billion in August

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#Asia
#Pacific
#Climate change
#Commodities Markets
#Disasters
#Accidents
#East Asia
#Emerging Market Countries
#Environment
#government
#Politics
#Precipitation
#Temperature
#Weather Markets
#Weather
#Wind
#Hurricanes
#Typhoons
#Tornadoes

Aftermath of late July's heavy rainfalls that flooded villages, in Huairou, Beijing

Workers clean up at a flood-hit rural hotel, following heavy rains in late July that flooded the village, in Huairou district of Beijing, China, August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Source: REUTERS

Natural disasters in China caused direct economic loss of 19.6 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) in August, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Wednesday.

Across the country, more than 10 million people were affected by floods, droughts and other disasters last month, while 122 people were killed or went missing, the ministry said.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

By Reuters

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