death toll

Example Sentences

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Still marked by the 2003 heatwave -- Europe's worst in centuries, which killed around 15,000 people -- French authorities feared a rising death toll.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Bad Bunny also paid tribute to the people of Venezuela, as the death toll continues to rise in the country following two major earthquakes on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

It’s still too early to draw definitive conclusions for why the damage, and death toll, were so high.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Many people are missing, and it is likely the death toll will rise as rescue efforts continue.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The catastrophic death toll in the New World was part of a profitable system that was far from unique.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis