Introduction:
As early as August 8, 2010, a huge mudslide struck the Zhouqu county, Gansu province, northwest of China. The disaster caused 1765 people to be missing or killed,besides destroying buildings and roads. According to the scope of the disaster loss assessment, 15 villages and 2 communities of Zhouqu county and Jiangpan township involved in this mudslide disaster.
The affected area was about 2.4 square kilometers and the number of the affected population was 26,470. This is the most serious mountain torrents and debris flows since the founding of new China.
Disaster type: Debris flow
Disaster occurrence time: Around 22 in August 7, 2010
Disaster end time: Around 22:40 August 7, 2010
Name of affected villages and towns: Chengguan town、Jiangpan town
Number of affected villages and towns: 2
Damage-suffering population: 26470
Confirmed death toll: 1557
Tolls missing: 284
Tolls injured and sick: 2315
Emergency transfer and settlement of population: 9852
Centralized resettlement of population: 1552
Decentralized resettlement of population: 8300
Crop affected area: 2,079 acres
Direct economic loss: 4billion RMB
Agricultural loss: 61 million 173 thousand and 200 RMB
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