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Tragedy at Disney: String of Deaths Shakes Florida Resort
19 Nov
Summary
- Five deaths have occurred at Walt Disney World in less than a month.
- Two of the recent fatalities at the resort were confirmed as apparent suicides.
- The latest incident involved a death at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort on November 8.
Authorities have confirmed a concerning fifth fatality at Walt Disney World in Florida within the past month, raising alarm about the safety at the resort. The Orange County Medical Examiner's Office reported a death at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort on November 8, the details of which remain undisclosed.
This latest incident follows a series of four previous deaths that have occurred in recent weeks. Among these, two have been identified as apparent suicides. These include the death of a 31-year-old woman at Disney's Contemporary Resort on October 14 and a 28-year-old man, Matthew Cohn, who died by suicide at the same resort in late October.
Further contributing to the grim statistics, a man in his 60s experienced a medical episode and passed away at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground a week after the first suicide. On November 2, a woman in her 40s died after being transported to Celebration Hospital. The ongoing nature of these events has cast a shadow over the usually joyous atmosphere of Walt Disney World.
