Toll

Toll refers to the number of people killed or injured as a result of a disaster, conflict or other major event. In reporting on natural hazards and climate-related events, the term commonly describes the human impact in terms of fatalities and casualties. Toll figures may change as assessments are updated and verified.

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Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developmentsNews

Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments

Kathmandu, Nepal | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 3 September 2026 - 16:05 CET Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images show the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system near…
SourceSourceSeptember 3, 2026 Full article
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2 die in Grand Canyon flash flood, only 1 person unaccounted forNews

2 die in Grand Canyon flash flood, only 1 person unaccounted for

Grand Canyon Village, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Updated @ 1 September 2026 - 05:23 CET The number of people unaccounted for after a…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2026 Full article
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Glacial collapse caused seismic activity, ‘catastrophic’ Nepal floods: USGSNews

Glacial collapse caused seismic activity, ‘catastrophic’ Nepal floods: USGS

Kathmandu, Nepal / Beijing, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk A glacial collapse caused seismic activity and "catastrophic" downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet, the US Geological…
SourceSourceAugust 27, 2026 Full article
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Massive flood near Tibet border kills at least 95 in NepalNews

Massive flood near Tibet border kills at least 95 in Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal | AFP At least 95 people were killed in Nepal on Wednesday after a massive flood tore through the border region with Tibet, a…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2026 Full article
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7,300 excess deaths and counting in France’s historically hot summerNews

7,300 excess deaths and counting in France’s historically hot summer

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said Wednesday, as the…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2026 Full article
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Indonesia quake toll jumps to 20 killedNews

Indonesia quake toll jumps to 20 killed

Maumere, Indonesia | AFP A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck off Flores island in east Indonesia Saturday killed at least 20 people, an emergency official told…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2026 Full article
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Eight dead after heavy Japan rains: authoritiesNews

Eight dead after heavy Japan rains: authorities

Tokyo, Japan | AFP Eight people died after "unprecedented" heavy rains in eastern Japan, authorities said on Friday. Those killed after the torrential downpours late Thursday…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2026 Full article
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Colombia president says earthquake death toll hits 265News

Colombia president says earthquake death toll hits 265

Bogotá, Colombia | AFP Colombia's president declared an economic emergency Wednesday and vowed the country would rebuild after a massive earthquake that he said had now…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2026 Full article
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Death toll from Colombia earthquake rises to 169: mayors’ associationNews

Death toll from Colombia earthquake rises to 169: mayors’ association

Bogotá, Colombia | AFP At least 169 people died and more than 600 were injured in the earthquake that struck Colombia, according to a tally released…
SourceSourceAugust 11, 2026 Full article
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Europe braces for another summer heatwaveNews

Europe braces for another summer heatwave

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Much of Europe is bracing for yet another heatwave following periods of scorching temperatures that have driven rivers to…
SourceSourceAugust 10, 2026 Full article
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One woman confirmed dead in western Canada wildfireNews

One woman confirmed dead in western Canada wildfire

Montreal, Canada | AFP An 80-year-old woman died while leaving her home trying to escape a massive wildfire in Canada's British Columbia province, the Royal Canadian…
SourceSourceAugust 10, 2026 Full article
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India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officialsNews

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

New Delhi, India | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official…
SourceSourceAugust 5, 2026 Full article
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May, June heatwaves caused 2,877 extra deaths in England: govtNews

May, June heatwaves caused 2,877 extra deaths in England: govt

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Record-breaking heatwaves in May and June led to an estimated 2,877 excess deaths in England, the UK Health…
SourceSourceJuly 30, 2026 Full article
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France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with more heat on the wayNews

France, Spain battle ‘monster’ wildfires with more heat on the way

Bordeaux, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk (Updated 27 July 2026 - 07:08) Firefighters battled massive blazes tearing through forests across France and Spain Monday, as…
SourceSourceJuly 27, 2026 Full article
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France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave: health ministerNews

France records 2,025 excess deaths in June heatwave: health minister

Paris, France | AFP There were at least 2,025 more deaths than expected in France during June's heatwave, the country's health minister said on Friday. "There…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2026 Full article
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Europe swelters as heatwave moves east, excess deaths riseNews

Europe swelters as heatwave moves east, excess deaths rise

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Europe's deadly heatwave pushed east Sunday with hundreds of millions still sweltering across the continent despite fleeting relief from…
SourceSourceJune 28, 2026 Full article
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Drowning death toll rises to 55 in France amid heatwave: ministerNews

Drowning death toll rises to 55 in France amid heatwave: minister

Paris, France | AFP At least 55 people have drowned in France amid a severe heatwave, the sports minister said Friday, warning the death toll could…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2026 Full article
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Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens healthNews

Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Workers stewed at their posts and children stayed home from school on Tuesday as a choking early-summer heatwave smothered…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2026 Full article
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Forty people have drowned as heatwave grips France: PMNews

Forty people have drowned as heatwave grips France: PM

Paris, France | AFP Forty people -- many of them youths -- have drowned since June 18 as a severe heatwave grips France, Prime Minister Sebastien…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2026 Full article
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US chemical spill death toll rises to 11News

US chemical spill death toll rises to 11

Los Angeles, United States | AFP The death toll from a chemical spill at a paper plant in Washington state has risen to 11 as rescuers…
SourceSourceMay 31, 2026 Full article
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Climate change is extending dangerous heat exposure during HajjClimate

Climate change is extending dangerous heat exposure during Hajj

Survivability limits exceeded during the 2024 Hajj Dangerous heat is extending beyond the summer months Heat and humidity exceeded physiological survivability limits during parts of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskMay 29, 2026 Full article
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Death toll reaches 22 in China rains, 20 more missingNews

Death toll reaches 22 in China rains, 20 more missing

Beijing, China | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The death toll from heavy rains across central and southern China since the weekend has risen to 22, state…
SourceSourceMay 20, 2026 Full article
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Difficult to tally Latin American heat-related deaths: reportNews

Difficult to tally Latin American heat-related deaths: report

Brasília, Brazil | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Heatwaves and other extreme weather ravaged Latin America and the Caribbean last year, but tallying the death toll from…
SourceSourceMay 18, 2026 Full article
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One dead as storm front pummels GreeceNews

One dead as storm front pummels Greece

Athens, Greece | AFP A man died near Athens Thursday as a three-day storm front lashed Greece with gale-force winds, causing localised floods and disrupting transport.…
SourceSourceApril 2, 2026 Full article