Table.
Mass casualties at mass gathering events (2013–18)
Date | Disaster type | Casualties | |
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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 |