Highest death toll from a flood
According to Official Guinness Records,
When the Huang He (Yellow River), Huayan Kou, China flooded its banks in October 1887, 900,000 people were believed to have been killed.
For a complete list of 1887 records, please visit 1887 Guinness Records in China.
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