BEIJING — Natural disasters across China in the first half of 2025 have resulted in direct economic losses totalling 54.11 billion yuan (S$9.66 billion), an official from the emergency response ministry said on Tuesday (July 15).A total of 307 people were either confirmed dead or missing due to the disasters, while 2.18 million hectares of crops were damaged, the official told a press conference.[[nid:720057]]

A drone view shows buildings and roads are half submerged in floodwaters after heavy rainfalls, in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, China June 24, 2025. 

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BEIJING — Natural disasters across China in the first half of 2025 have resulted in direct economic losses totalling 54.11 billion yuan (S$9.66 billion), an official from the emergency response ministry said on Tuesday (July 15). A total of 307 people were either confirmed dead or missing due to the disasters, while 2.18 million hectares of crops were damaged, the...

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