A total of 819 people died in natural disasters across China in 2015, according to a report by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Commission for Disaster Reduction published on Monday.
According to the report, as many as 186 million people were affected by natural disasters that caused a direct economic loss of 270 billion yuan (41.2 billion U.S. dollars) over the year. More than 6.4 million people were evacuated.
Among the disasters, 14 earthquakes over 5 magnitude. Damage and direct economic losses in Xinjiang and Tibet autonomous regions accounted for over 60 percent of the national total.
Compared to 2014, 2015 saw fewer natural disasters, with less serious losses.
