diff --git a/lua/yazi.lua b/lua/yazi.lua
index 09b11ba0..3adf0fcd 100644
--- a/lua/yazi.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local window = require('yazi.window')
 local utils = require('yazi.utils')
 local vimfn = require('yazi.vimfn')
 local configModule = require('yazi.config')
-local renaming = require('yazi.renaming')
+local event_handling = require('yazi.event_handling')
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function M.yazi(config, path)
 
   os.remove(config.chosen_file_path)
   local cmd = string.format(
-    'yazi "%s" --local-events "rename" --chooser-file "%s" > %s',
+    'yazi "%s" --local-events "rename,delete,trash" --chooser-file "%s" > %s',
     path,
     config.chosen_file_path,
     config.events_file_path
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ function M.yazi(config, path)
 
         for _, event in ipairs(events) do
           if event.type == 'rename' then
+            ---@cast event YaziRenameEvent
             local rename_instructions =
-              renaming.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(
+              event_handling.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(
                 event.data
               )
             for _, instruction in ipairs(rename_instructions) do
@@ -83,6 +84,13 @@ function M.yazi(config, path)
                 instruction.path.filename
               )
             end
+          elseif event.type == 'delete' then
+            ---@cast event YaziDeleteEvent
+            event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+          elseif event.type == 'trash' then
+            -- selene: allow(if_same_then_else)
+            ---@cast event YaziTrashEvent
+            event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
           end
         end
       end,
diff --git a/lua/yazi/renaming.lua b/lua/yazi/event_handling.lua
similarity index 58%
rename from lua/yazi/renaming.lua
rename to lua/yazi/event_handling.lua
index a8fe5e59..d6d08f4d 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/renaming.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/event_handling.lua
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
-local RenameableBuffer = require('yazi.renameable_buffer')
+local utils = require('yazi.utils')
 
 local M = {}
 
+---@param event YaziDeleteEvent | YaziTrashEvent
+function M.process_delete_event(event)
+  local open_buffers = utils.get_open_buffers()
+
+  for _, buffer in ipairs(open_buffers) do
+    for _, url in ipairs(event.data.urls) do
+      if buffer:matches_exactly(url) or buffer:matches_parent(url) then
+        -- allow the user to cancel the deletion
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buffer.bufnr, { force = false })
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 ---@param rename_event YaziEventDataRename
 ---@return RenameableBuffer[] "instructions for renaming the buffers (command pattern)"
 function M.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(rename_event)
-  ---@type RenameableBuffer[]
-  local open_buffers = {}
-  for _, bufnr in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
-    local path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr)
-    if path ~= '' and path ~= nil then
-      local renameable_buffer = RenameableBuffer.new(bufnr, path)
-      open_buffers[#open_buffers + 1] = renameable_buffer
-    end
-  end
+  local open_buffers = utils.get_open_buffers()
 
   ---@type table<integer, RenameableBuffer>
   local renamed_buffers = {}
diff --git a/lua/yazi/types.lua b/lua/yazi/types.lua
index f44df9ce..0a59b6ac 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/types.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/types.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 ---@field public yazi_opened? fun(preselected_path: string | nil): nil
 ---@field public yazi_closed_successfully? fun(chosen_file: string | nil): nil
 
+---@alias YaziEvent YaziRenameEvent | YaziDeleteEvent | YaziTrashEvent
+
 ---@class YaziRenameEvent
 ---@field public type "rename"
 ---@field public timestamp string
@@ -20,3 +22,15 @@
 ---@class YaziEventDataRename
 ---@field public from string
 ---@field public to string
+
+---@class YaziDeleteEvent
+---@field public type "delete"
+---@field public timestamp string
+---@field public id string
+---@field public data {urls: string[]}
+
+---@class YaziTrashEvent
+---@field public type "trash"
+---@field public timestamp string
+---@field public id string
+---@field public data {urls: string[]}
diff --git a/lua/yazi/utils.lua b/lua/yazi/utils.lua
index e6e4ddcb..cc476446 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/utils.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local fn = vim.fn
+local RenameableBuffer = require('yazi.renameable_buffer')
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ function M.parse_events(events_file_lines)
     local parts = vim.split(line, ',')
     local type = parts[1]
 
+    -- selene: allow(if_same_then_else)
     if type == 'rename' then
       -- example of a rename event:
 
@@ -60,6 +62,38 @@ function M.parse_events(events_file_lines)
         data = vim.fn.json_decode(data_string),
       }
       table.insert(events, event)
+    elseif type == 'delete' then
+      -- example of a delete event:
+      -- delete,1712766606832135,1712766606832135,{"urls":["/tmp/test-directory/test_2"]}
+
+      local timestamp = parts[2]
+      local id = parts[3]
+      local data_string = table.concat(parts, ',', 4, #parts)
+
+      ---@type YaziDeleteEvent
+      local event = {
+        type = type,
+        timestamp = timestamp,
+        id = id,
+        data = vim.fn.json_decode(data_string),
+      }
+      table.insert(events, event)
+    elseif type == 'trash' then
+      -- example of a trash event:
+      -- trash,1712766606832135,1712766606832135,{"urls":["/tmp/test-directory/test_2"]}
+
+      local timestamp = parts[2]
+      local id = parts[3]
+      local data_string = table.concat(parts, ',', 4, #parts)
+
+      ---@type YaziTrashEvent
+      local event = {
+        type = type,
+        timestamp = timestamp,
+        id = id,
+        data = vim.fn.json_decode(data_string),
+      }
+      table.insert(events, event)
     end
   end
 
@@ -67,7 +101,7 @@ function M.parse_events(events_file_lines)
 end
 
 ---@param path string
----@return YaziRenameEvent[]
+---@return YaziEvent[]
 function M.read_events_file(path)
   local success, events_file_lines = pcall(vim.fn.readfile, path)
   os.remove(path)
@@ -85,4 +119,19 @@ function M.read_events_file(path)
   return events
 end
 
+---@return RenameableBuffer[]
+function M.get_open_buffers()
+  ---@type RenameableBuffer[]
+  local open_buffers = {}
+  for _, bufnr in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
+    local path = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(bufnr)
+    if path ~= '' and path ~= nil then
+      local renameable_buffer = RenameableBuffer.new(bufnr, path)
+      open_buffers[#open_buffers + 1] = renameable_buffer
+    end
+  end
+
+  return open_buffers
+end
+
 return M
diff --git a/tests/yazi/delete_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/delete_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b60e7e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yazi/delete_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+local assert = require('luassert')
+local event_handling = require('yazi.event_handling')
+
+describe('process_delete_event', function()
+  before_each(function()
+    -- clear all buffers
+    for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buf, { force = true })
+    end
+  end)
+
+  it('deletes a buffer that matches the delete event exactly', function()
+    local buffer = vim.fn.bufadd('/abc/def')
+
+    ---@type YaziDeleteEvent
+    local event = {
+      type = 'delete',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { urls = { '/abc/def' } },
+    }
+
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+
+    assert.is_false(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
+  end)
+
+  it('deletes a buffer that matches the parent directory', function()
+    local buffer = vim.fn.bufadd('/abc/def')
+
+    ---@type YaziDeleteEvent
+    local event = {
+      type = 'delete',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { urls = { '/abc' } },
+    }
+
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+
+    assert.is_false(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
+  end)
+
+  it("doesn't delete a buffer that doesn't match the delete event", function()
+    local buffer = vim.fn.bufadd('/abc/def')
+
+    ---@type YaziDeleteEvent
+    local event = {
+      type = 'delete',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { urls = { '/abc/ghi' } },
+    }
+
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+
+    assert.is_true(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
+  end)
+end)
diff --git a/tests/yazi/open_dir_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/open_dir_spec.lua
index 2ec5d3d7..fe26767a 100644
--- a/tests/yazi/open_dir_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/yazi/open_dir_spec.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('when the user set open_for_directories = true', function()
     vim.api.nvim_command('edit /')
 
     assert.stub(api_mock.termopen).was_called_with(
-      'yazi "/" --local-events "rename" --chooser-file "/tmp/yazi_filechosen" > /tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
+      'yazi "/" --local-events "rename,delete,trash" --chooser-file "/tmp/yazi_filechosen" > /tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
       match.is_table()
     )
   end)
diff --git a/tests/yazi/read_events_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/read_events_spec.lua
index bd3f3fef..6ba83944 100644
--- a/tests/yazi/read_events_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/yazi/read_events_spec.lua
@@ -22,4 +22,23 @@ describe('parsing yazi event file events', function()
       },
     })
   end)
+
+  it('can parse delete events', function()
+    local data = {
+      'delete,1712766606832135,1712766606832135,{"urls":["/tmp/test-directory/test_2"]}',
+    }
+
+    local events = utils.parse_events(data)
+
+    assert.are.same(events, {
+      {
+        type = 'delete',
+        timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+        id = '1712766606832135',
+        data = {
+          urls = { '/tmp/test-directory/test_2' },
+        },
+      },
+    })
+  end)
 end)
diff --git a/tests/yazi/rename_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/rename_spec.lua
index 1beba0f6..e57e6c51 100644
--- a/tests/yazi/rename_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/yazi/rename_spec.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local assert = require('luassert')
-local renaming = require('yazi.renaming')
+local event_handning = require('yazi.event_handling')
 
 describe('get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited', function()
   before_each(function()
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ describe('get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited', function()
     vim.fn.bufadd('/my-tmp/file_A')
 
     local rename_instructions =
-      renaming.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(rename_event)
+      event_handning.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(
+        rename_event
+      )
 
     assert.is_equal(vim.tbl_count(rename_instructions), 1)
 
@@ -43,7 +45,9 @@ describe('get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited', function()
       vim.fn.bufadd('/my-tmp/dir1/file')
 
       local rename_instructions =
-        renaming.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(rename_event)
+        event_handning.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(
+          rename_event
+        )
 
       assert.is_equal(vim.tbl_count(rename_instructions), 1)
       local result = rename_instructions[1]
@@ -62,7 +66,9 @@ describe('get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited', function()
     vim.fn.bufadd('/my-tmp/dir1/file')
 
     local rename_instructions =
-      renaming.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(rename_event)
+      event_handning.get_buffers_that_need_renaming_after_yazi_exited(
+        rename_event
+      )
 
     assert.is_equal(vim.tbl_count(rename_instructions), 0)
   end)
diff --git a/tests/yazi/trash_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/trash_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c570cc8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/yazi/trash_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+local assert = require('luassert')
+local event_handling = require('yazi.event_handling')
+
+describe('process_trash_event', function()
+  before_each(function()
+    -- clear all buffers
+    for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buf, { force = true })
+    end
+  end)
+
+  it('deletes a buffer that matches the trash event exactly', function()
+    local buffer = vim.fn.bufadd('/abc/def')
+
+    ---@type YaziTrashEvent
+    local event = {
+      type = 'trash',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { urls = { '/abc/def' } },
+    }
+
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+
+    assert.is_false(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
+  end)
+
+  it('deletes a buffer that matches the parent directory', function()
+    local buffer = vim.fn.bufadd('/abc/def')
+
+    ---@type YaziTrashEvent
+    local event = {
+      type = 'trash',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { urls = { '/abc' } },
+    }
+
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+
+    assert.is_false(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
+  end)
+
+  it("doesn't delete a buffer that doesn't match the trash event", function()
+    local buffer = vim.fn.bufadd('/abc/def')
+
+    ---@type YaziTrashEvent
+    local event = {
+      type = 'trash',
+      timestamp = '1712766606832135',
+      id = '1712766606832135',
+      data = { urls = { '/abc/ghi' } },
+    }
+
+    event_handling.process_delete_event(event)
+
+    assert.is_true(vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buffer))
+  end)
+end)
diff --git a/tests/yazi/yazi_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/yazi_spec.lua
index 00ea3281..c754f84f 100644
--- a/tests/yazi/yazi_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/yazi/yazi_spec.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('opening a file', function()
     plugin.yazi()
 
     assert.stub(api_mock.termopen).was_called_with(
-      'yazi "/abc/test-file.txt" --local-events "rename" --chooser-file "/tmp/yazi_filechosen" > /tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
+      'yazi "/abc/test-file.txt" --local-events "rename,delete,trash" --chooser-file "/tmp/yazi_filechosen" > /tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
       match.is_table()
     )
   end)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe('opening a file', function()
     plugin.yazi()
 
     assert.stub(api_mock.termopen).was_called_with(
-      'yazi "/tmp/" --local-events "rename" --chooser-file "/tmp/yazi_filechosen" > /tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
+      'yazi "/tmp/" --local-events "rename,delete,trash" --chooser-file "/tmp/yazi_filechosen" > /tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
       match.is_table()
     )
   end)