casualty count

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. The total number of people killed, injured, or missing as a result of a disaster, accident, war, or other violent event.; A statistical tally used by emergency services or military personnel to assess the impact of an incident on human life and health.

💬 Examples

  1. Authorities report that thousands remain unaccounted for, raising fears that the casualty count could rise further.

  2. The initial casualty count was low, but it increased significantly after the second explosion.