As a part of the Russian famine of 1921 the Peninsula suffered widespread starvation. They were strongly associated with winter, the north, coldness, famine, and starvation. Along with the destruction caused by the floods famine spread. People had to contend with periodic episodes of hunger and famine. She shared their concern that over-population led to poverty, famine and war. The disease clusters around areas of drought, famine, and high population density. In 638 CE, Arabia fell into severe drought followed by a famine. Great suffering was experienced even by those who survived the famine. This event was believed to herald terrible famine. His death was likely a result of the famine and deprivations caused by the siege. Around a quarter of the population starved to death in the ensuing famine. The Great Bengal famine of 1770 endured till 1773. Joseph prospers, after hardship, with God's guidance of interpreting Pharaoh's dream of upcoming famine. That reduction was achieved despite the approximately 150,000 lives lost in the 2011 Somalia famine. Civilian dead due to famine and disease were 30,000.