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Natural disasters cost China $17b in first six months of 2024

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July 13, 2024

China suffered direct economic loss worth 93.16 billion yuan (S$17.24 billion) in the first half of 2024 due to natural disasters, the government said on July 12.

Natural disasters cost China $17b in first six months of 2024

This is the deepest first-half disaster-related loss since 2019, according to data available on the Emergency Management Ministry website, as the country suffered flooding, drought and extreme temperature in the first six months of the year.

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