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Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Flood: 2003/12/23 Country Information on DRR

Period 2003/12/23
Country or District Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Event Type Flood
Outline Torrential rainstorms caused flooding of the Chapare River near the city of Villa Tunari some 650 kilometres southeast of the Bolivian capital La Paz. The floods killed 500 people and additional 50 disappeared.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Many vulnerable farmers have suffered heavy losses to their crops and cattle.