Top 10 World's Most Dangerous Cities

21 AUG, 2023 Sweta Gupta

mexico dominates the list

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1. ceylaya, mexico

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2. tijuana, mexico

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3. ciudad juarez, mexico

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4. ciudad obregon, mexico

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5. irapuato, mexico

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6. ensenada, mexico

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7. st. louis, united states

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8. uruapan, mexico

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9. fiera de santana, brazil

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10. cape town, south africa

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