Over 88,900 killed, missing in natural disasters in 2008
More than 88,900 people were killed or went missing in natural disasters in China in 2008, and about 470 million people were affected, according to a government report Wednesday.
The number of people affected due to floods exceeds 800,000 today according to the Disaster Management Center while 8 deaths have been reported, 4 were injured and another 2 are missing.People displaced due to floods are accommodate in 430 camps situated in flood affected areas according to the center.