casualties

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Here is look at what we know so far about the ship, its journey, the passengers, the fatalities, the casualties and the likely next steps:

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Every war, every battle of the sexes, every disagreement, all produce new casualties in a big, cosmic contest we’re all forced to participate in.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

The final number of casualties is still to be confirmed and rescue efforts are under way to free a number of passengers trapped, officials said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Johnson, himself a former CIA officer who spent more than two decades with the agency, never publicly identified the two U.S. casualties as intelligence operators.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

As casualties mounted, Pétain did his best to spare his troops by rotating them in and out of the battle zone.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman