List of disasters in Germany by death toll
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The list of disasters in Germany by death toll includes major disasters and accidents – excluding warfare and other intentional acts – that took place on German soil, involved the German military, or the predominant number of victims were Germans or German citizens.
Over 100 confirmed deaths
| Disaster | Type | Location | Deaths | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sea flood of 1962 | Flood | Areas bordering the North Sea | 347 | 16–17 February 1962 | [1] |
| Luisenthal mine disaster | Mining accident | Völklingen | 299 | 7 February 1962 | [2] |
| Genthin rail disaster | Train wreck | Genthin | 278 | 22 December 1939 | [3] |
| Eschede train disaster | Train wreck | Eschede | 101 | 3 June 1998 | [4] |
40 to 99 confirmed deaths
20 to 39 confirmed deaths
| Disaster | Type | Location | Deaths | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Deutsche Lufthansa Ju 90 crash | Aviation accident | Near Schönteichen | 29 | 8 November 1940 | [18] |
| Munich air disaster | Aviation accident | Munich-Riem Airport | 23 | 6 February 1958 | [19] |
| Paninternational Flight 112 | Aviation accident | Bundesautobahn 7 near Hamburg | 22 | 6 September 1971 | [20] |
| Lathen train collision | Train wreck | Near Lathen | 23 | 22 September 2006 | [21] |
| Langenbruck bus crash | Traffic collision | Langenbruck | 21 | 11 February 1985 | [22] |
| Nürnberger Flugdienst Flight 108 | Aviation accident | Near Essen | 21 | 8 February 1988 | [23] |
| Interflug Flight 102 | Aviation accident | Berlin Schönefeld Airport | 21 | 17 June 1989 | [24] |
| Love Parade disaster | Crowd crush | Duisburg | 21 | 24 July 2010 | [25] |
10 to 19 confirmed deaths
| Disaster | Type | Location | Deaths | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Düsseldorf Airport fire | Structure fire | Düsseldorf Airport | 17 | 11 April 1996 | [26] |
| 1948 Gatow air disaster | Aviation accident | Near RAF Gatow in Berlin | 15 | 5 April 1948 | [27] |
| Bad Reichenhall Ice Rink | Building collapse | Bad Reichenhall | 15 | 2 January 2006 | [28] |
| 1934 Swissair Tuttlingen accident | Aviation accident | Near Tuttlingen | 12 | 27 July 1934 | [29] |
| Bad Aibling rail accident | Train wreck | Bad Aibling | 12 | 9 February 2016 | [30] |
| Hordorf train collision | Train wreck | Near Oschersleben | 10 | 29 January 2011 | [31] |
Fewer than 10 confirmed deaths
| Disaster | Type | Location | Deaths | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brühl train derailment | Train wreck | Brühl | 9 | 6 February 2000 | [32] |
| 2021 Leverkusen explosion | Explosion | Chempark in Leverkusen | 7 | 27 July 2021 | [33] |
| Mühldorf van crash | Traffic collision | Mühldorf | 7 | 13 October 2023 | [34] |
| 1983 Rhein-Main Starfighter crash | Aviation accident | Rhein-Main Air Base | 6 | 22 May 1983 | [35] |
| Forst Zinna rail disaster | Train wreck | Forst Zinna | 6 | 19 January 1988 | [36] |
| 2024 Germany floods | Flood | Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg | 6 | 30 May – 13 June 2024 | [37] |
| English calamity | Mountaineering disaster | The Schauinsland (near Freiburg im Breisgau) | 5 | 17 April 1936 | [38] |
| 1999 Wuppertal Schwebebahn accident | Train wreck | Wuppertal | 5 | 12 April 1999 | [39] |
| Burgrain train derailment | Train wreck | Burgrain | 5 | 3 June 2022 | [40] |
See also
- List of disasters in Antarctica by death toll
- List of disasters in Canada by death toll
- List of disasters in Croatia by death toll
- List of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland by death toll
- List of disasters in New Zealand by death toll
- List of disasters in Poland by death toll
- List of disasters in Ukraine by death toll
- List of disasters in Sweden by death toll
- List of disasters in the United States by death toll
- List of earthquakes in Germany
- List of German rail accidents