Based on nearly 3,000 records of flood fatalities taking place across 11 countries in the Euro-Mediterranean region (including Israel) from 1980 to 2020, being dragged by water or mud was the main circumstance of death among cases studied, with almost 1,500 occurences. Meanwhile, around 300 deaths were caused by the victim being caught in a building, bridge, or road collapse.
Number of flood fatalities in the Euro-Mediterranean region from 1980 to 2020, by circumstance of death
Figures were compiled by Statista based on the values provided by the source.
Figures include 81 fatalities recorded in Israel throughout the displayed period.
The study considered 2,875 fatalities recorded in Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Portugal,Turkey, United Kingdom, the Spanish regions of Balearic Islands and Catalonia, and the Mediterranean regions of South France.
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