# China’s natural disaster losses reach $30 billion in first nine months of 2026

https://mins.news/en/item/110717

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/china-reports-30-billion-natural-disaster-losses-first-9-months-2026-10-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad9c29cab53aa0001d9cb7a

> China reported 199.36 billion yuan ($29.9 billion) in direct losses from natural disasters during the first nine months of 2026, driven mainly by severe typhoons, flooding and landslides, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Thursday.

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