List of disasters in Finland by death toll

Map showing the regions of Finland

This list of Finnish disasters by death toll includes major disasters (excluding acts of war) that occurred on Finnish soil (including Åland) or involved Finnish citizens, in a definable incident, where the loss of life was 10 or more.

100 or more deaths

Fatalities Year Article Type Location Comments
150,000 1866–1868 Finnish famine of 1866–1868 Famine Nationwide
140,000 1695–1697 Great Famine of 1695–1697 Famine Nationwide
~20,000 1918–1919 Spanish flu Pandemic Nationwide [1]
15,000-20,000 1710–1711 Great Northern War plague outbreak Epidemic Nationwide
11,466 2020–2021 COVID-19 pandemic in Finland Pandemic Nationwide
279 1915–1916 Tampere typhoid epidemic 1916 Epidemic Tampere, Pirkanmaa
138 1929 SS Kuru Shipwreck Näsijärvi, Tampere, Pirkanmaa

10 to 99 deaths

Fatalities Year Article Type Location Comments
60-80 1941 1941 Katajanokka explosion Explosion Katajanokka, Helsinki, Uusimaa Some believe caused by sabotage
53 1925 Finnish torpedo boat S2 Shipwreck Offshore of Pori, Satakunta
40 1976 Lapua Cartridge Factory explosion Explosion Lapua, South Ostrobothnia
39 1940 Turenki rail accident Train collision Janakkala, Kanta-Häme
38 1892 Kruunuvuorenselkä disaster Ship collision Kruunuvuorenselkä, Uusimaa
34 1934 SS Louhi Shipwreck Suvasvesi, Northern Savo
34 1913 SS Vestkusten Shipwreck Kvarken
32 1920 Säkkijärvi boat disaster Boat disaster Säkkijärvi, South Karelia
31 1966 Lapinlahti municipal home fire Building fire Lapinlahti, North Savo
31 1940 Iittala train disaster Train collision Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme
28 1964 Finnish transport K-8 Shipwreck Port of Rauma, Satakunta
28 1921 SS Kustavi Shipwreck Hanko, Uusimaa
27 1979 Virrat nursing home fire Building fire Virrat, Pirkanmaa
26 1957 Kuurila train disaster Train collision Kalvola, Kanta-Häme
26 1942 Ähtäri train accident Train derailment Ähtäri, South Ostrobothnia
25 1961 Aero Flight 311 Plane crash Korsholm, Ostrobothnia
25 1948 Kaljaasi Verna Shipwreck Offshore of Geta, Åland
24 1924 Tiutinen II Shipwreck Off of Tiutinen, Kymenlaakso
23 2004 Konginkangas bus disaster Bus accident Konginkangas, Central Finland
22 1969 Aero Flight 217 Plane crash Jomala, Åland
20 1942 Kausala train accident Train collision Kausala, Päijät-Häme
20 1927 Imatra cinema fire Building fire Tampere, Pirkanmaa
19 1947 Rauma explosion Explosion Rauma, Satakunta
18 1874 SS Österbotten Ship fire Near Reposaari, Satakunta
18 1903 Sinking of Aino Shipwreck Pyhäjärvi, South Karelia
17 1940 Hirvensalo bus crash Bus accident Hirvensalo, Turku, Southwest Finland
16 1959 1959 Köyliö prison fire Building fire (Arson) Köyliö, Satakunta
16 1945 Tornio explosion Explosion Tornio, Lapland
16 1972 Sinking of Nostaja Shipwreck Offshore of Pietarsaari, Ostrobothnia
15 1978 1978 Finnish Air Force DC-3 crash Plane crash Siilinjärvi, North Savo
15 1938 Rauha train accident Train collision Lappeenranta, South Karelia
15 1956 Kivisalmi bus accident Bus crash Kivisalmi, Central Finland
15 1829 Juva church stampede Crowd crush Juva, South Savo
15 1949 SS Carl von Linne Shipwreck Offshore of Hanko, Uusimaa
15 1959 Paalasmaa boat accident Boat accident Paalasmaa, North Karelia
14 1979 Sinking of MS Malmi Shipwreck Baltic Sea
14 1940 Putikko train accident Train collision Savonlinna, South Savo
14 1760 Kuopio church stampede Crowd crush Kuopio, North Savo
14 1912 Sinking of Hermes Shipwreck Kvarken
12 1974 Laukaa bus accident Bus crash Laukaa, Central Finland
12 1944 Onttola level crossing accident Level crossing accident Onttola, North Karelia
12 1933 Sinking of Parkki Plus Shipwreck Offshore of Mariehamn, Åland
12 1937 Vallisaari explosion Explosion Vallisaari, Uusimaa
11-13 1937 SS Turisti Shipwreck Lake Saimaa, South Savo
11 1968 MS Irma Shipwreck Bothnian Sea north of Åland
11 1922 Virolahti boat disaster Shipwreck Virolahti, Kymenlaakso
11 1945 Utti explosion Explosion Utti, Kymenlaakso
11 2008 Kauhajoki school shooting Mass murder Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia
10 1998 Jyväskylä rail accident Train derailment Jyväskylä, Central Finland
10 1813 Lammi church stampede Crowd crush Lammi, Kanta-Häme
10 1963 Typpi Oy explosion Explosion Oulu, North Ostrobothnia
10 1918 Martinkylä train accident Train collision Martinkylä, Uusimaa
10 1978 Viikinki disaster Shipwreck Offshore of Hanko, Uusimaa
10 1943 Kuivaniemi train accident Train collision Kuivaniemi, North Ostrobothnia
10 1921 Sinking of Kuunari Rickhard Shipwreck Baltic Sea
10 1947 SS Park Victory Shipwreck Utö, Southwest Finland
10 (Finns) 1994 Sinking of MS Estonia Shipwreck Baltic Sea
  • Kuurila train disaster
    Kuurila train disaster
  • Sinking of the Finnish transport K-8
    Sinking of the Finnish transport K-8
  • Iittala train accident
    Iittala train accident
  • 1941 Katajanokka explosion
    1941 Katajanokka explosion
  • Aero Flight 217
    Aero Flight 217
  • Konginkangas bus disaster
    Konginkangas bus disaster
  • Aero Flight 311
    Aero Flight 311
  • Typpi Oy explosion
    Typpi Oy explosion
  • Jyväskylä rail accident
    Jyväskylä rail accident
  • Martinkylä train accident
    Martinkylä train accident

See also

References

  1. ^ Ansart, Séverine; Pelat, Camille; Boelle, Pierre-Yves; Carrat, Fabrice; Flahault, Antoine; Valleron, Alain-Jacques (April 2009). "Mortality burden of the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic in Europe". Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 3 (3): 99–106. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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