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[3] [4] More recent academic research carried out in 2007 estimated that 100 to 240 deaths were caused by the radiation leak. [5] [6] [7] 1 (disputed) Fukushima nuclear disaster: 2011 March In 2018, 1 cancer death of a man who worked at the plant at the time of the accident was attributed to radiation exposure by a Japanese government panel.
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
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The accident killed approximately 30 people directly [23] and damaged approximately $7 billion of property. [ citation needed ] A study published in 2005 by the World Health Organization estimates that there may eventually be up to 4,000 additional cancer deaths related to the accident among those exposed to significant radiation levels. [ 24 ]
McMurdo Station, Antarctica Two contractors asphyxiated maintaining fire suppression system: 2003 Attack by a Leopard Seal: 1 Snorkeling scientist dragged underwater by a Leopard Seal and drowned. [36] [37] [note 1] Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctica 2008 Fire (building) 1 Progress Station fire [38] Progress Station, Antarctica
This is a list of mass shootings that took place in the United States in 2025. Mass shootings are incidents in which several people are injured or killed due to firearm-related violence, specifically for the purposes of this article, a total of four or more victims. A total of 40 people have been killed and 112 people have been wounded in 31 ...
Globally, there have been at least 99 (civilian and military) recorded nuclear power plant accidents from 1952 to 2009 (defined as incidents that either resulted in the loss of human life or more than US$50,000 of property damage, the amount the US federal government uses to define nuclear energy accidents that must be reported), totaling US$20.5 billion in property damages.
Lists of research stations provide indexes to research stations in a particular region. They include: List of space stations; Research stations in Antarctica; List of research stations in the Arctic; Refer to category:Research stations for a complete list of articles on research stations.