Most Dangerous Flood in World: The flood in Nepal has created chaos everywhere. After hundreds of deaths, the search is on for those 750 people who went missing in the flowing water. The flood caused such devastation that it is difficult to even imagine. But today we are going to tell you about that flood which the world has not forgotten till date. Yes! We are talking about the flood that occurred in China in 1931. Let us tell you that between June and August 1931, many areas of central and eastern China were flooded, including densely populated cities like Wuhan and Nanjing. According to different sources, the death toll in this flood is said to be between 4 lakh to 40 lakh.
10 years of trouble in China
China had to face very bad weather in the late 1920s and early 1930s. There was a drought in the country from 1928 to 1930. Then the winter of 1930 was very harsh, due to which thick layers of snow and ice accumulated in the hilly areas. In early 1931, the ice began to melt and flow into the Yangtze River. It is common in this area for the water level to rise during the spring, summer and autumn seasons, but in 1931 the water flow remained constant. People living in low-lying areas left their homes. Areas along the banks of the Yangtze recorded more than 600 mm of rainfall in June. The water level in the river reached the highest level since records were kept.
Nepal Flood: You would not have seen such devastation! The flood exploded like a nuclear bomb, so many dead bodies were scattered in Nepal; This figure will make your heart burst!
People started eating human flesh
On August 25, 1931, the dam built on the banks of Gaoyu Lake broke. Flood waters spread over an area of approximately 1,80,000 square kilometers, which was equal to the total area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut combined. The flood destroyed many houses and farms. About 15 percent of wheat and rice crops in the Yangtze Valley were destroyed. The flood also had a negative impact on the economy as prices of essential commodities increased rapidly. Due to this pressure on land and economy, famine-like situation arose in many areas. Some people ate tree bark and weeds to survive, and others sold their children. Some people were even forced to eat human flesh. Diseases such as cholera, measles and malaria spread among displaced refugee communities.
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