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The List of countries by rate of fatal workplace accidents sorts countries by the rate of workplace fatalities per 100,000 workers. Data is provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to estimates, around 2.3 million people die yearly from work-related accidents or diseases every year. [1]
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland: 2020–2023 The COVID-19 pandemic caused a worldwide death toll of 6.9 million people. 200,000+ [9] 1557 influenza pandemic: 1557–1561: From 1557 to 1559 the population contracted by 2%. 150,000+ Seven ill years: 1695–1699: The last major famine to ...
The fire damaged a large area due to a burst pipe leaving no available water at the scene. [27] 1894 – Great Hinckley Fire, Minnesota was a firestorm that destroyed several towns; over 400 killed. 1894 – A fire affected the business section of Frederick, South Dakota, causing over $100,000 in damage.
This is a list of high-rise building fires where the flames were seen to involve the façade. The original dataset used to create this list [ 1 ] was found by searching news reports and research literature 1990 to 2019, and it may be biased towards high-profile fires and English-speaking reporting.
A fire killed 24 at a drug rehabilitation centre in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. [283] March 23 – A fire in a large condominium complex in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, killed 13 and injured 28. [284] March 25 – 2018 Kemerovo fire. A fire killed 60 people, mostly children, at a mall in Kemerovo, Russia. [285] March 28 – 2018 Valencia ...
2023 Canadian wildfires Canada: 18,496,051 9 [10] 7 2021 Russia wildfires Russia: 7,800,000–16,100,000 0 [11] 8 2019 Siberia wildfires Russia: 7,800,000 0 [12] 9 2014 Northwest Territories fires Canada: 3,000,000 0 [13] 10 2020 California wildfires United States: 1,779,730 33 [14] 11 2010 Bolivia forest fires Bolivia: 1,500,000 0 [15] 12
The following is a list of fires in high-rise buildings.A skyscraper fire or high-rise fire is a class of structural fire specific to tall buildings.Skyscraper fires are technically challenging for fire departments: they require unusually high degrees of organization and cooperation between participating firefighting units to contain and extinguish.
As a result, this year saw an end to the Great Plague of London due to extreme heat and fire. 1690s: Famine: Known as the seven ill years, it occurred throughout Scotland, killing 15% of the population. 1697: Hertfordshire Hailstorm: The most severe hailstorm ever documented in the UK, travelling 25 km from Hitchin (Hertfordshire) to Potton ...