2019 Grays incident

discovery of, and investigation into, 39 dead bodies found in the container of a chiller lorry in Grays, Essex, England
Event disaster Q72067697
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2019 Grays incident

Summary

2019 Grays incident is a disaster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 2019 Grays incident is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • 2019 Grays incident's instance of is recorded as disaster[4].
  • 2019 Grays incident's instance of is recorded as incident[5].
  • 2019 Grays incident's instance of is recorded as discovery[6].
  • 2019 Grays incident took place at Grays[7].
  • 2019 Grays incident took place on October 23, 2019[8].
  • 2019 Grays incident's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.47888888888889, 'lon': 0.2733333333333333}[9].
  • 2019 Grays incident resulted in {'amount': '+39'} deaths[10].

Body

When and Where

2019 Grays incident occurred on October 23, 2019[8]. It took place at Grays[7]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include disaster[4], incident[5], and discovery[6].

Outcome and Impact

2019 Grays incident resulted in {'amount': '+39'} deaths[10].

Why It Matters

2019 Grays incident has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 26d ago · Chalmd · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Point in time +2019-10-23T00:00:00Z
    Coordinate location {'lat': 51.47888888888889, 'lon': 0.2733333333333333}
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