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Human: Death Toll Combines Local Counts
When natural disasters strike - be it tsunamis, earthquakes or floods - they often lead to high death tolls. James Williams discovers how the grisly estimates are attained.
Added: Sep 28, 2009
Views: 13122 Views
Runtime: 02:10
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