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# Death Toll

This week
26th March 2023 - 1st April 2023
# Death Toll
At least 38 now dead following fire at Mexico detention centre near US border
The blaze broke out on Monday night at the National Migration Institute (INM) facility in Ciudad Juarez.
February
February 2023
# Death Toll
More than 50,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake, revised toll shows
A total of 5,951 people were killed across Syria, while Turkey recorded 44,374 deaths.
# Earthquake
Key updates: Aid convoy passes into rebel-held Syria opens as quake death toll now above 40,000
Hundreds of thousands of survivors have been left homeless.
# Earthquake
Death toll from Turkey-Syria quake rises above 35,000 as Ireland gives extra €8 million in aid
Turkish media have reported a handful of people were still being pulled from the rubble.
# Death Toll
Syrian people 'failed' as deaths pass 33,000 following quake, as UN warns that toll may double
UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said he expected the death toll to at least double.
# Death Toll
Turkey-Syria death quake toll passes 25,000 as UN chief arrives in Aleppo
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over the after-effects of the earthquake.
# Rescue Effort
Erdogan admits earthquake rescue effort not as quick as hoped as death toll nears 24,000
Officials and medics said 20,213 people had died in Turkey and 3,553 in Syria.
Chances of finding more survivors have dimmed since the passing of the three-day mark
Experts fear the death toll will continue to rise sharply
Turkish media have reported rescues of young children
First UN aid reaches rebel-held areas of Syria as earthquake death toll rises above 21,000
Search and rescue dogs from Co Down prepare for deployment in Turkey to help in disaster zone
# Death Toll
First UN aid reaches rebel-held areas of Syria as earthquake death toll rises above 21,000
Officials and medics said 17,674 people had died in Turkey and 3,377 in Syria.
Experts fear the number of deaths will continue to rise sharply
Irish humanitarian aid organisations are scaling up their emergency response in Turkey and Syria
The president of Turkey has acknowledged ‘shortcomings’ in his country’s response
Search and rescue dogs from Co Down prepare for deployment in Turkey to help in disaster zone
Irish aid organisations seek support for emergency earthquake response in Turkey and Syria
# Rescue Effort
Erdogan admits 'shortcomings' as Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 12,000
The World Health Organization has warned that up to 23 million people could be affected by the earthquake.
The World Health Organization has warned that up to 23 million people could be affected by the earthquake
The death toll is expected to continue to rise
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged "shortcomings" in his government's response to the earthquake
Irish aid organisations seek support for emergency earthquake response in Turkey and Syria
Confusion over former Newcastle midfielder Atsu's safety after Turkey earthquake
# Rescue Effort
Earthquake death toll passes 7,300 as countries pledge support for Turkey and Syria
Rescuers are racing frantically to find more survivors but their efforts are being impeded by low temperatures and some 200 aftershocks.
Rescuers are racing frantically to find more survivors but their efforts are being impeded by low temperatures and some 200 aftershocks
The earthquake struck early yesterday, bringing down thousands of buildings
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 affected provinces
Tánaiste announces €2 million in emergency aid for Turkey and Syria following earthquakes
This year
2023
# Senegal
Dozens killed in Senegal bus accident
One official said that 38 people had died and 87 were injured in the accident.
# Peace Talks
Putin says he's ready for Ukraine talks if Kyiv accepts 'new territorial realities'
A Russian church leader has also called for a ceasefire in order to celebrate Orthodox Christmas tomorrow.
Last year
2022
# Explosion
Death toll in South Africa tanker explosion rises to 15 as over 320 injured
A ‘fire bomb’ from the explosion substantially damaged Tambo Memorial Hospital, about 110 yards away, authorities said.
# Death Toll
Indonesian earthquake death toll rises to 162 as emergency workers treat injured people
The magnitude 5.6 quake was centred in the Cianjur region in West Java province at a depth of 6.2 miles.
# Landslide
At least 36 people die in Venezuela mudslide, the country's worst natural disaster in decades
Dozens of other people are still missing.
# hurricane ian
Florida death toll rises to 47 amid struggle to recover from Hurricane Ian
Hundreds of thousands of people were still sweltering without power days after the monster storm.
# Disaster
South-west China quake leaves 21 dead and triggers landslides
The quake triggered landslides and shook buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu.
# Death Toll
Authorities face 'difficult process' to identify victims in Texas lorry trailer deaths
Dozens of bodies were discovered in a truck on the outskirts of San Antonio on the US/Mexico border on Monday.
# Death Toll
Global Covid death toll ‘may be more than three times higher than recorded’
Researchers estimate more than 18.2 million people may have died because of the pandemic by the end of December last year.
# Death Toll
Storm Eunice: Four dead across Europe as record-breaking wind speeds batter Britain
The roof of the 02 arena in London was partially blown off.
# Yemen
Death toll rises after air strike on Yemen prison
More than 80 people have been killed after the attack in Saada province.
All time
# Russia
Russia’s daily Covid deaths exceed 1,000 for first time
About 43 million Russians – 29% of the country’s nearly 146 million people – are fully vaccinated.
# Haiti
Death toll from Haiti earthquake passes 2,000
The quake also damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of buildings in the Caribbean nation.
# Coronavirus
Global death toll from Covid-19 surpasses four million
The figure is three times the number of people killed in road accidents around the globe every year.
# pandemic
India's official Covid-19 death toll passes 200,000
Many experts suspect that the true death toll is higher than this.
# Myanmar
Death toll passes 500 in Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters
World powers have ramped up their condemnation of the military’s campaign against the anti-coup movement.
# Death Toll
Boris Johnson says he's 'deeply sorry for every life lost' as UK's Covid death toll exceeds 100,000
Another 1,631 deaths were reported today bringing the total to 100,162.
# Death Toll
Worldwide coronavirus death toll passes two million threshold
The figures have been collated by the Johns Hopkins University in the US.
# grim record
UK discloses record number of deaths as NHS risks being 'overwhelmed'
Boris Johnson said NHS staff were being placed under colossal strain by the pandemic.
# Death Toll
Record daily total for deaths in US as coronavirus surges in nearly every state
California has been particularly hard hit.
# new surge
New surge feared as US virus death toll hits 350,000
The US has reported the most deaths from Covid-19 in the world, followed by Brazil.
# DAILY FIGURES
The US recorded more than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 in a single day yesterday
The situation continues to worsen across the Atlantic.
# Death Toll
There have now been over 1.3 million deaths from Covid-19 worldwide
Over 53 million have so far been infected.
# Covid death toll
Coronavirus: UK becomes the first country in Europe to surpass 50,000 deaths
Meanwhile, Italy has recorded 1 million cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began.
# aegean quake
Turkey death toll from powerful earthquake rises to 100
Two teenagers on their way home from school were also killed in Greece.
# debunk
Debunked: It's false to claim Irish and Italian death tolls are 'miscalculated' and 'inflated' by up to 90%
Variations of the same post have been widely shared on Facebook.
# Death Toll
US coronavirus death toll hits 150,000
The figure is by far the highest in the world.
# Death Toll
Brazil digs up bones to make space in graveyards for Covid-19 victims as death toll hits almost 42,000
The country now has the second highest death toll from Covid-19 behind the United States.
# Covid-19
UK warned to brace for 'many job losses' as deaths pass 50,000
Boris Johnson said the UK government will take an ‘interventionist’ approach to support the economy.
# Coronavirus
Covid-19 death toll in US has surpassed 100,000
The news comes as only half of Americans said they would be willing to get vaccinated if scientists are successful in developing a vaccine.