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Natural disasters killed 302 people in July

Natural disasters in July killed 302 people nationwide, with 64 still missing and over 80 million affected, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said on Saturday. More than 2 million people were relocated after natural disasters, and 781,000 people need emergency living assistance, the ministry said. July's natural disasters were mostly typhoons, floods and drought. Hail, earthquakes, mountain collapses, landslides, forest and prairie fires.