Worst drought famine

According to Official Guinness Records,

The worst famine caused by drought was in northern China in 1876-79, when between 9 and 13 million people are estimated to have died after the rains failed for three consecutive years. At around the same time (1876-78), approximately 5 million Indians died when the monsoon failed in successive years.

For a complete list of 1879 records, please visit 1879 Guinness Records in China.

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