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More than 220 people lost their lives when areas of Spain were hit by floods on 29 October, and most of the fatalities were in Mazón's eastern coastal region.

She noted that since the late 1990s, when this current strain of bird flu originated in China’s Guangdong Province, the fatality rate was close to 60%.

Accidents at work involving pedestrians like Mr Clarke were a major cause of fatal injuries in the workplace with 25 such recorded fatalities in 2023/24.

“We suffered loss, but again, we had no fatalities. We suffered loss, but we’ll be able to rebuild. We can rebuild, we can recover and we can heal.”

The Breeders’ Cup hasn’t had a horse fatality since 2019, but recent safety improvements in the sport still haven’t brought an end to thoroughbred deaths.