Most of the 40 deadliest disasters between 1970 and 2013 occurred in a belt running from China and Bangladesh through India and Iran to Turkey. This area was particularly vulnerable because ________.
A. lightning producing thunderstorms are more common in these regions
B. fires are more common in these regions
C. it has a high population density
D. precipitation rates are very high in this region, producing frequent, large, and sudden floods
E. most of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur here
Answer: C
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