Reuters images of the year 2012 - Disaster

Zhou Zhanchang, a 12-year-old survivor, rests after receiving medical treatment in a tent outside a hospital after two earthquakes hit Yiliang, Yunnan province Sep 10, 2012. Multiple earthquakes struck Yiliang county and its neighboring areas in Yunnan and Guizhou provinces on Sep 7, killing 81 people and injuring about 1,000 people, the Xinhua news agency said. [Photo/Agencies]

A torrent of water water rushes past a vehicle at Westvale Park, Glencoe, about 10 km (6 miles) from the capital Port-of-Spain, August 11, 2012. According to local media, two people were confirmed dead when heavy rainfall over a four hour period caused widespread damage in the western peninsula due to flooding and mudslides. [Photo/Agencies]