fatality
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An Italian restaurant in Manhattan, Il Punto, said the woman Sara Sanchez, was the wife of one of its employees, and that their baby Antonella Garcia was the second fatality.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The storm’s one recorded fatality died overnight, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday, adding that about 80 rescues have been made.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Thousands died, according to estimates, though officials never declared an official fatality count.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
She paid tribute to the train driver Shaun Burton, 60, who died in the crash – the only fatality.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
“You have an instant fatality that leaves no marks on the skeletal remains. Unfortunately, the soft tissues that would show us what happened have decomposed in the past hundred years.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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Vegetation fires spreading beyond the immediate burn zone add perhaps hundreds of fatalities from burning, smoke inhalation and vehicle crashes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
In 2021, the most recent year with available data, there were three incidents, none involving fatalities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Serious accidents and fatalities occur on the Clear Creek route when individuals become lost and wander into more dangerous terrain, such as the Mud Creek drainage,” officials said on Facebook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ninety US citizens were missing, the State Department said Thursday, adding that three had been rescued and it was not aware of any US fatalities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Secretary LaHood, tall and genial, a former Illinois congressman, had begun focusing himself, and his agency, on the issue of preventable traffic fatalities, especially those caused by use of technology by drivers.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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