Why people died a lot during construction of the Panama canal?

Answer 1

big heavy parts hit peoples head and they die or they were slaves and they were and they had a shortage on food or water and died They also had the chance to die if a mosquito bit them; they got yellow fever from being bit. You could either die or mabey get your health back.

Answer 2

Some of the workers died from accidents. But the most common death was tropical diseases such as Yellow Fever and malaria.

Answer 3

25000