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. 2019 May 16;393(10185):2073–2084. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30501-X

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Mass casualties at mass gathering events (2013–18)

Date Disaster type Casualties
Hajj31 Sept 11, 2015 Crane at building site collapsed onto the Grand Mosque in Mecca 107 pilgrims died and 394 injured
Hajj32 Sept 24, 2015 Stampede in Mina at the intersection leading up to the Jamaraat Bridge 769 pilgrims died and 934 injured
Kumbh Mela21 2013 Stampede at railway station 37 pilgrims died
Kumbh Mela22 2015 Stampede on the banks of the river Godavri 27 pilgrims died
Boston marathon33 April 15, 2013 Terrorist bomb attack—two improvised pressure cooker explosive devices 3 people killed and 264 injured
Shanghai New Year celebrations34 Dec 31, 2014 Stampede between Chenyi Square and the platform of the Bund 36 people died and 116 injured
Bataclan theatre, Paris35 Nov 13, 2015 Mass shooting and suicide bomb at Eagles of Death Metal concert 90 people killed and 413 injured
Manchester music concert (singer Ariana Grande)36 May 22, 2017 Suicide bombing—explosive device in the entrance foyer area of Manchester arena 23 people killed and 139 injured
Las Vegas outdoor Route 91 Harvest music festival in Nevada37 Oct 1, 2017 Mass shooting by a gunman perched on the 32nd floor of a nearby Las Vegas hotel 58 people killed and 851 injured