This statistic represents some of the deadliest infrastructure failures worldwide in modern history. In 1981, the hotel walkways at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, United States collapsed killing over 100 people.
Number of deaths in major historical infrastructure failures worldwide between 1907 and 2018
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New York Times. (August 14, 2018). Number of deaths in major historical infrastructure failures worldwide between 1907 and 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/899123/historical-infrastructure-collapses-fatalities/
New York Times. "Number of deaths in major historical infrastructure failures worldwide between 1907 and 2018." Chart. August 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/899123/historical-infrastructure-collapses-fatalities/
New York Times. (2018). Number of deaths in major historical infrastructure failures worldwide between 1907 and 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/899123/historical-infrastructure-collapses-fatalities/
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Number of deaths in major historical infrastructure failures worldwide between 1907 and 2018 [Graph], New York Times, August 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/899123/historical-infrastructure-collapses-fatalities/
