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Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Flood: 2003/12/23
Period | 2003/12/23 |
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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. |
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Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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OCHA Relief Web 2004/01/07
Many vulnerable farmers have suffered heavy losses to their crops and cattle.