300,000 deaths when Yellow River dikes are breached in 1642.
Home300,000 deaths when Yellow River dikes are breached in 1642.
In 1642, in a battle between the incoming Manchu and the forces of the Ming dynasty, Yellow River (China) dikes are breached by both sides, creating a catastrophe for Kaifeng in which 300,000 of its 378,000 citizens die.
