732 notable events from 2020 — murders, fires and massacres. Page 6 of 8.
- Kipupu massacre
Jul 16, 2020 · DR Congo · Massacre
- Southwest Airlines Flight 1392
May 7, 2020 · United States · Aviation accident
- Killing of Ruth Williams
Mar 28, 2020 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- 2023 Kiruna Earthquake
May 18, 2020 · Sweden · Earthquake
- 2020 Barquisimeto shooting
until Feb 29, 2020 · Venezuela · Shooting
- 2020 Punjab alcohol poisoning
Jul 29, 2020 · India · Epidemic & disease
- Hitsats massacre
Nov 19, 2020 · Ethiopia · Massacre
- 2020 Irkutsk Oblast earthquake
Sep 22, 2020 · Russian Federation · Earthquake
- 2020 İskenderun shootout
Oct 26, 2020 · Türkiye · Massacre
- 2020 N'Délé clashes
May 19, 2020 · Central African Republic · Massacre
- Battle of Boulikessi (2020)
Oct 31, 2020 · Burkina Faso · War & armed conflict
- 2020 Masbate earthquake
Aug 18, 2020 · Philippines · Earthquake
- Ingenheim derailment
Mar 5, 2020 · France · Rail accident
- Sinking of the Anna Karoline III
Feb 29, 2020 · Peru · Maritime disaster
- Adigrat massacres
Nov 13, 2020–Nov 30, 2020 · Ethiopia · Massacre
- Asmara rocket attacks
Nov 14, 2020 · Eritrea · Attack (other)
- Madera ambush
Apr 3, 2020 · Mexico · War & armed conflict
- Mahara prison riot
Nov 29, 2020 · Sri Lanka · Riot & unrest
- Lake Fire (2020)
Aug 12, 2020–Sep 28, 2020 · United States · Fire
- Air Canada Flight 837
Feb 3, 2020 · Spain · Aviation accident
- Piatra Neamț hospital fire
Nov 14, 2020 · Romania · Fire
- 2020 Galkayo bombing
Dec 18, 2020 · Somalia · Terrorism
- Jessyca Sarmiento affair
Feb 21, 2020 · France · Crime & justice
- 2020–2021 Malaysian floods
2020 · Malaysia · Natural disaster
- Heatwave in Siberia 2020
2020 · Russian Federation · Natural disaster
- Aimée Flegeau-Kihal's suicide
Oct 3, 2020 · France · Suicide & execution
- Kabacan massacre
Aug 29, 2020 · Philippines · Massacre
- Wukro massacres
Nov 16, 2020–Mar 14, 2021 · Ethiopia · Massacre
- 2020 Karachi floods
from Aug 25, 2020 · Pakistan · Natural disaster
- 2020 Kurdish protests in Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Dec 2, 2020–Dec 11, 2020 · Iraq · Riot & unrest
- Baakline attack
Apr 21, 2020 · Lebanon · Attack (other)
- Metekel massacre
Dec 22, 2020–Dec 23, 2020 · Ethiopia · Massacre
- Murder of Inal Djabiev
Aug 28, 2020–Feb 26, 2021 · Georgia · Murder & homicide
- Muatide massacre
until Nov 8, 2020 · Mozambique · Massacre
- Yes Bank AT1 bond controversy
Mar 1, 2020 · Scandal & controversy
- 2020 Mogadishu hotel attack
Aug 16, 2020 · Somalia · Terrorism
- 2020–21 Dzüko Valley wildfires
Dec 29, 2020 · Fire
- Abule-Ado explosion
Mar 15, 2020 · Nigeria · Bombing & explosion
- 2020 healthcare collapse
Jan 1, 2020 · Industrial & structural disaster
- Çatak helicopter incident
Sep 2020 · Aviation accident
- Operation Volkhov
from Oct 28, 2020 · Spain
- Uruapan arcade shooting
Feb 3, 2020 · Mexico · Shooting
- 2020 Royal Chapel of Milot fire
Apr 12, 2020 · Haiti · Fire
- Abacaxis River massacre
Aug 3, 2020 · Brazil · Massacre
- Antipulpo case
Dec 8, 2020 · Scandal & controversy
- October 2020 Afghanistan attacks
Oct 1, 2020 · Afghanistan · Attack (other)
- 2020 Republic of Buryatia earthquake
Dec 10, 2020 · Russian Federation · Earthquake
- 2020 Ayorou attack
Mar 12, 2020 · Niger · Attack (other)
- 2020 Mutuípe earthquake
Aug 30, 2020 · Brazil · Earthquake
- Gawa Qanqa massacre
Nov 2, 2020 · Ethiopia · Shooting
- George Floyd protests in New York (state)
2020 · United States · Riot & unrest
- International Day to Protect Education from Attack
from 2020 · Attack (other)
- Niederlahnstein rail accident
Aug 30, 2020 · Germany · Rail accident
- 2020 Gamboru bombing
Jan 6, 2020 · Nigeria · Bombing & explosion
- 2020 Korea floods
Jun 1, 2020–Aug 16, 2020 · South Korea · Natural disaster
- Gubio massacre
Jun 9, 2020 · Nigeria · Massacre
- La Modelo Prison massacre
Mar 21, 2020 · Colombia · Massacre
- Sokolo attack
Jan 26, 2020 · Mali · War & armed conflict
- 2020 Al-Habboubi Square attack
Nov 27, 2020 · Iraq · Attack (other)
- 2020 Botswana–Namibia border killings
Nov 4, 2020 · Namibia · Murder & homicide
- 2020 Vijayawada fire
Aug 9, 2020 · India · Fire
- Carnate derailment
Aug 19, 2020 · Italy · Rail accident
- George Floyd protests in Louisiana
Sep 1, 2020 · United States · Riot & unrest
- Mahogany Fire
until Jul 7, 2020 · United States · Fire
- September 2020 Afghanistan attacks
Sep 1, 2020 · Afghanistan · Attack (other)
- Murder of Maria Fuertes
Jan 6, 2020 · Murder & homicide
- 2020 Afghanistan flood
Aug 1, 2020 · Afghanistan · Natural disaster
- 2020 Maricopa County wildfires
Oct 11, 2020 · United States · Fire
- House of Mercy fire (Bashkortostan)
Dec 15, 2020 · Russian Federation · Fire
- Wildfires in Brazilian Pantanal in 2020
from Jan 2020 · Bolivia · Fire
- 2020 Volgograd explosion
Aug 10, 2020 · Russian Federation · Bombing & explosion
- 2020 Nepal floods
Jul 11, 2020 · Nepal · Natural disaster
- 2020 Solingen killings
Sep 3, 2020 · Germany · Murder & homicide
- Killing of Carlos Carson
Jun 6, 2020 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Srisailam hydroelectric power plant fire
Aug 20, 2020–Aug 21, 2020 · India · Fire
- Humera massacre (2020)
Nov 2020 · Eritrea · Massacre
- 2020 African Sahel floods
Aug 2020–Sep 2020 · Niger · Natural disaster
- 2020 Mogadishu army base bombing
Aug 8, 2020 · Somalia · Bombing & explosion
- 2020 Qiaojia earthquake
May 18, 2020 · Mexico · Earthquake
- 2020 Russian wildfires
2020 · Russian Federation · Fire
- 2020 storming of the Kurdistan Democratic Party headquarters
from Oct 17, 2020 · Iraq · Natural disaster
- 2020 Utah wildfires
2020 · United States · Fire
- December 2020 Afghanistan attacks
Dec 1, 2020 · Afghanistan · Attack (other)
- Red Salmon Complex fire
Jul 27, 2020–Nov 17, 2020 · United States · Fire
- 2020 Afgooye bombing
Jan 18, 2020 · Somalia · Terrorism
- 2020 Kangbayi prison break
Oct 20, 2020 · DR Congo · War & armed conflict
- Dengelat massacre
Nov 30, 2020 · Ethiopia · Massacre
- Mizdah massacre
May 27, 2020 · Libya · Massacre
- Soledad Fire
from Jul 5, 2020 · United States · Fire
- August 2020 Marib attack
Aug 27, 2020 · Yemen · Attack (other)
- 2020 Palermo flood
Jul 15, 2020 · Italy · Natural disaster
- Baidoa Eid bombing
May 24, 2020 · Somalia · Bombing & explosion
- Bouka Weré ambush
Jun 14, 2020 · Mali · War & armed conflict
- Killing of Tahir Naseem
Jul 29, 2020 · Pakistan · Murder & homicide
- Nagraogo massacre
Jan 20, 2020 · Burkina Faso · Terrorism
- Free Grace case
May 16, 2020–Jul 31, 2020 · United States · Crime & justice
- 2020 Kashgar earthquake
Jan 19, 2020 · China · Earthquake
- 2020 Mozambique attacks
Nov 9, 2020 · Mozambique · Attack (other)
- 2020 Portugal–Venezuela incident
Mar 30, 2020 · Jamaica · Maritime disaster
- 2020 South Daha attack
Jun 1, 2020 · Indonesia · Attack (other)