Earthquake deaths highest since 2004

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Posted by EV Team on Jan 7, 2009 in China, Disaster Relief | 0 comments

Earthquake deaths highest since 2004

Earthquakes killed 88,070 people in 2008, the highest figure since 2004, reports the U.S. Geological Survey and the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

The year’s strongest quake was in Sichuan, China, on May 12. At least 69,185 people were killed, 18,467 left missing and presumed dead, and 374,171 injured as a result of the magnitude-7.9 quake. Click here to read full article.

Via USA Today

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