List of disasters in Poland by death toll

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Listed below are the worst disasters in Poland's history, listed by death toll. This list excludes warfare, the Holocaust and intentional acts of destruction, but may include accidents in which the military, Polish or foreign, was involved (e.g. Osiecznica bus disaster - a collision between a Polish bus and a Soviet Army's truck).

Some of the disasters listed here occurred outside of current Polish borders (e.g. the Smolensk Tu-154 crash) or in times when Poland was not internationally recognized (e.g. during the partitions of Poland), but the predominant number of victims were either Poles or Polish citizens.

Over 100 confirmed deaths[]

40 to 99 confirmed deaths[]

20 to 39 confirmed deaths[]

15 to 19 confirmed deaths[]

10 to 14 confirmed deaths[]

Fewer than 10 confirmed deaths[]

  • Bratoszewice level crossing collision, 30 July 2012, 9 killed[2]
  • , 7 December 1983, 8 killed
  • , 8 April 2017, 6 killed[3]
  • 2008 Poland tornado outbreak, 15-16 August 2008, 4 killed
  • 25 June 2020, 1 killed

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Coal mine story - The last relay Photo". TrekEarth. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Nine killed as minibus and train collide in Poland". BBC News. Agence France-Presse (AFP). 30 July 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Sześć osób nie żyje, w tym dwoje dzieci. Premier Szydło na miejscu tragedii". TVN24 (in Polish). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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