List of disasters in Poland by death toll

Listed below are the worst disasters in Poland's history, listed by death toll. This list excludes warfare 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

  • Brandenburg coach crash, 2010, (26 September), Schönefeld (Germany), 14 killed
  • "Kaskada" restaurant fire, 1981 (27 April), Szczecin, 14 killed
  • MS Czubatka, 1955 (10 May), North Sea, 14 killed
  • Krosno Odrzańskie tornado, 1886 (13 May), Krosno Odrzańskie, 13 killed
  • Izbicko level crossing accident, 1960, (6 January), Izbicko, 13 killed
  • Storm in Mazury, 2007 (21 August), Mazury (north-eastern Poland), 12 killed
  • Jeżewo coach crash, 2005 (30 September), Sikory-Wojciechowięta (n. Stare Jeżewo), 12 killed
  • Reptowo rail crash, 1997 (5 May), Reptowo (n. Szczecin), 12 killed
  • Bydgoszcz rail crash, 1972 (3 June), Śliesin (n. Bydgoszcz), 12 killed
  • MS Cyranka, 1956 (4 October), North Sea, 12 killed
  • Psie Pole rail crash, 1977 (9 July), Mirków (n. Wrocław), 11 killed (unofficial - 32 killed)
  • "Jas-Mos" coal mine disaster, 2002 (10 February), 10 killed
  • Ministry of Interior MSWiA helicopter crash, 1991 (10 January), n. Cisna, 10 killed
  • Drogomil level crossing accident, 1988 (4 June), Drogomil (n. Bytom Odrzański), 10 killed
  • Piła rail crash, 1988 (19 May), Piła, 10 killed
  • MS Brda, 1975 (10 January), Hanstholm (Denmark), 10 killed
  • "Rokitnica" coal mine disaster, 1971 (23 March), Zabrze, 10 killed
  • Agricultural University building collapse, 1966 (22 March), Wrocław, 10 killed

Fewer than 10 confirmed deaths

See also

References

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