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s that have occurred in New York City
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organized by death toll. The list is general and comprehensive, comprising natural disasters (including epidemic
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s) and man-made disasters both purposeful and accidental. It does not normally include numerous non-notable deadly events such as disease deaths in an ordinary year, nor most deaths due to residential fires, traffic collisions and criminal homicide. Particularly for epidemics, years reflect when the event impacted New York City rather than the world at large.
See also
*List of accidents and disasters by death toll
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal mine disasters, and other notable accidents caused by the effects of negli ...
*List of natural disasters by death toll
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*List of battles and other violent events by death toll
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*List of disasters in the United States by death toll
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''Death toll'' is the number of dead as a result of a war, disaster, or other event.
It may also refer to:
* '' Death Toll'', 2008 action film
* ''High-Ballin, 1978 action comedy film also released as ''Death Toll''
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* List of list ...
New York City disasters by death toll
Death Toll
''Death toll'' is the number of dead as a result of a war, disaster, or other event.
It may also refer to:
* '' Death Toll'', 2008 action film
* ''High-Ballin, 1978 action comedy film also released as ''Death Toll''
See also
* List of list ...
Disasters
A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources ...