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Top 10 riskiest cities in the world

2014-04-21 07:14

By (chinadaily.com.cn)

No 2 Manila

Country: The Philippines

Population affected: 34.6 million

In Manila, capital of the Philippines, about 35 million could be affected by a big earthquake or a typhoon.

Top 10 riskiest cities in the world

A house is engulfed by the storm surge brought about by powerful typhoon Haiyan that hit Legazpi city, Albay province on November 8, 2013 about 520 kilometers south of Manila, Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded slammed into the Philippines, setting off landslides, knocking out power in one entire province and cutting communications in the country's central region of island provinces. [Photo/dfic.cn]

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