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Latehar Bus Accident: Ten Killed as Overloaded Bus Overturns on Orsa Ghati Near Mahuadanr; Cause Not Officially Established
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Latehar Bus Accident: Ten Killed as Overloaded Bus Overturns on Orsa Ghati Near Mahuadanr; Cause Not Officially Established

Orsa (Orsa Bangladara) ghati, Mahuadanr police station area, Latehar district, Jharkhand, near the Chhattisgarh border — area-level reporting; no verified crash-spot location · 2026-01-18 · Verified Sources

An overloaded bus carrying villagers from Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, to a pre-wedding ritual in Lodh village overturned and fell into a gorge on the Orsa ghati near Mahuadanr, Latehar, on 18 January 2026. Ten people died and more than 80 were hurt. The driver blamed brake failure; reports said it was a school bus carrying about 87 people. The official cause is not known.

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Latehar Bus Accident: Ten Killed as Overloaded Bus Overturns on Orsa Ghati Near Mahuadanr; Cause Not Officially Established
Case Study Road & Transport · Orsa (Orsa Bangladara) ghati, Mahuadanr police station area, Latehar district, Jharkhand, near the Chhattisgarh border — area-level reporting; no verified crash-spot location · 2026-01-18

Latehar Bus Accident: Ten Killed as Overloaded Bus Overturns on Orsa Ghati Near Mahuadanr; Cause Not Officially Established

An overloaded bus carrying villagers from Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, to a pre-wedding ritual in Lodh village overturned and fell into a gorge on the Orsa…

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Markapuram Bus Fire: 14 Killed as Bus Hits Tipper Near Rayavaram; Owner and Unlicensed Driver Arrested
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Road & Transport · Near Rayavaram village, Markapur mandal, Markapuram district, Andhra Pradesh (reported as NH-565 near the Palakala quarry area) — village-level reporting; no verified crash-spot location · 2026-03-26

Markapuram Bus Fire: 14 Killed as Bus Hits Tipper Near Rayavaram; Owner and Unlicensed Driver Arrested

Early on 26 March 2026, a Harikrishna Travels sleeper bus from Jagtial, Telangana, hit a gravel-laden tipper near Rayavaram, Markapuram district, and caught fire…

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Periyapatna Bus Accident, Mysuru: Four Killed as Sleeper Bus and Lorry Collide Head-On; Cause Under Investigation
Case Study Road & Transport · Near Kiranalli (Keeranahalli) Gate, outskirts of Periyapatna town, Periyapatna taluk, Mysuru district, Karnataka — gate-level reporting; no verified crash-spot location · 2026-10-16

Periyapatna Bus Accident, Mysuru: Four Killed as Sleeper Bus and Lorry Collide Head-On; Cause Under Investigation

A private AC sleeper bus and a goods lorry collided head-on near Kiranalli Gate, Periyapatna, Mysuru district, early on 16 October 2026. Four people…

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Bulandshahr Car Accident: Eeco Hits Tree Near Narora, Five of a Family Killed on Way to Belon Temple
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Road & Transport · Delhi–Badaun highway near Ratanpur Khedia village, Narora police station area, Dibai tehsil, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh — village-level reporting; no verified crash-spot location · 2026-10-16

Bulandshahr Car Accident: Eeco Hits Tree Near Narora, Five of a Family Killed on Way to Belon Temple

An Eeco car carrying eight members of a Kasganj family to the Belon Mata temple hit a roadside tree on the Delhi–Badaun highway near…

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Vijayawada West Bypass EV Car Fire: Four Dead After Crash; Cause Under Investigation
Case Study Road & Transport · Vijayawada West Bypass, between Gollapudi and Paidurupadu or Ambapuram (reports differ), Vijayawada Rural, NTR district, Andhra Pradesh. Road-stretch reporting only; no surveyed crash point · 2026-10-12

Vijayawada West Bypass EV Car Fire: Four Dead After Crash; Cause Under Investigation

An electric car carrying a Nunna family and relatives home from a function at Namburu hit a railing on the Vijayawada West Bypass on…

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Sonipat Foam Factory Fire, Barota: Uncle and Nephew Killed, Four Injured; Cause Under Investigation
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Legend Polyform Pvt Ltd (also reported as Legend Poly Foam), Safiabad Road near Barota village, Kundli police station area, Sonipat district, Haryana; village-level reporting, no verified plot location · 2026-10-15

Sonipat Foam Factory Fire, Barota: Uncle and Nephew Killed, Four Injured; Cause Under Investigation

A fire at a foam and mattress unit on Safiabad Road near Barota village, Sonipat, in the early hours of 15 October 2026 killed…

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Sahibganj E-Rickshaw Crash: Three Killed as Truck Hits Toto Near Keshro
Case Study Road & Transport · Near Keshro (Kesro) village, Keshro More, Barharwa–Barhait main road, Ranga police station area, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand — village-level reporting; no surveyed crash point · 2026-10-15

Sahibganj E-Rickshaw Crash: Three Killed as Truck Hits Toto Near Keshro

A heavy truck hit a battery e-rickshaw (toto) near Keshro village on the Barharwa–Barhait road in Sahibganj district, Jharkhand, at about 8 pm on…

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Rohtas Fire, Nauhatta: Father and Daughter Die at Fuel Shop; LPG Role Unconfirmed
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Ulho village (also reported as Ulhi or Ulli), Nauhatta police station area, Rohtas district, Bihar — village-level reporting; no verified building location · 2026-10-13

Rohtas Fire, Nauhatta: Father and Daughter Die at Fuel Shop; LPG Role Unconfirmed

On the evening of 13 October 2026, a fire at a family-run loose petrol and diesel shop in Ulho village, Nauhatta, Rohtas, killed the…

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Ensenada Floods, Mexico: Storm Rachel and Hurricane Simon Leave Nine Dead in Baja California
Case Study Natural & Environmental Disaster · Ensenada municipality, Baja California, Mexico (worst damage in Maneadero along the El Pípila arroyo); also San Felipe (Baja California) and Chilpancingo (Guerrero) — international incident; area-level reporting, no surveyed site · 2026-10-11

Ensenada Floods, Mexico: Storm Rachel and Hurricane Simon Leave Nine Dead in Baja California

International case study from Mexico. The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel came ashore near Ensenada, Baja California, early on 11 October 2026, and flash…

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Gorkha Flash Flood, Nepal: Five Missing as Budhi Gandaki Surge Sweeps Away Homes and Bridges
Case Study Natural & Environmental Disaster · Budhi Gandaki river valley, Chumnubri, Dharche and Aarughat rural municipalities, Gorkha district, Gandaki Province, Nepal; damage also reported in Tripurasundari, Dhading district. Slide area near Ungilung, Chumchet, Chumnubri-6. Valley-level reporting; no surveyed point. · 2026-10-11

Gorkha Flash Flood, Nepal: Five Missing as Budhi Gandaki Surge Sweeps Away Homes and Bridges

A flash flood of mud, rock and water came down the Budhi Gandaki river in northern Gorkha, Nepal, before dawn on 11 October 2026,…

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Gopalganj LPG Leak Fire, Safiyabad: Children Killed, Many Burnt; Toll Reports Differ
Case Study Fire & Explosion · House of Singhasan Manjhi (one report says Premnath Manjhi), Safiyabad village, Baikunthpur police station, Gopalganj district, Bihar — village-level reporting; no verified house location · 2026-10-13

Gopalganj LPG Leak Fire, Safiyabad: Children Killed, Many Burnt; Toll Reports Differ

Gas rushing out of a fresh LPG cylinder, as it was being connected, caught fire from a puja diya in a house in Safiyabad…

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Chhatral GIDC Blast, Kalol: Four Workers Killed at Dye Unit; Cause Under Investigation
Case Study Industrial & Workplace · Kovika Dyes & Intermediates, Chhatral GIDC Phase-4, Bileshwarpura area, Kalol taluka, Gandhinagar district, Gujarat — estate-level reporting; no verified plot location · 2026-10-15

Chhatral GIDC Blast, Kalol: Four Workers Killed at Dye Unit; Cause Under Investigation

An explosion at a dye-making unit in Chhatral GIDC Phase-4, Kalol, on the afternoon of 15 October 2026 killed four migrant workers on the…

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Khekra Shop Fire: Four Dead After Two Gas Cylinders Burst in Baghpat Market
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Grocery shop below a family home near the market police post, Pathshala Road, Khekra town, Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh — town-level reporting; no verified incident coordinate · 2026-10-08

Khekra Shop Fire: Four Dead After Two Gas Cylinders Burst in Baghpat Market

A fire broke out in a ground-floor grocery shop below the Jain family home near the market police post in Khekra, Baghpat, on the…

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Raghopur Boat Capsize: 13 Children Dead in Ganga Channel; Inquiry Ordered
Case Study Natural & Environmental Disaster · River channel of the Ganga near Rampur Shyamchand, Raghopur Diara, Raghopur police station area, Vaishali district (dateline Hajipur), Bihar — village-area reporting; no verified incident coordinate · 2026-10-13

Raghopur Boat Capsize: 13 Children Dead in Ganga Channel; Inquiry Ordered

A small country boat carrying villagers to a shraddh feast overturned in a Ganga channel near Rampur Shyamchand, Raghopur, Vaishali, on the night of…

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Morogoro Bus Fire, Tanzania: 28 Reported Dead After Head-On Collision With Timber Lorry
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Road & Transport · Mkambarani, Morogoro–Dar es Salaam highway, Morogoro Region, Tanzania — village-level reporting; the map shows the approximate area only, not a verified crash coordinate · 2026-10-08

Morogoro Bus Fire, Tanzania: 28 Reported Dead After Head-On Collision With Timber Lorry

A Dar es Salaam to Mbeya passenger bus collided head-on with a timber lorry at Mkambarani, Morogoro, on the night of 8 to 9…

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Mogappair West Hut Fire: Two LPG Cylinders Exploded, No Injuries Reported
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Mogappair West, near Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu — locality-level reporting only; no verified public incident coordinate or street address is used · 2026-10-11

Mogappair West Hut Fire: Two LPG Cylinders Exploded, No Injuries Reported

A fire in a thatched home in Mogappair West, Chennai, on the morning of 11 October 2026 spread quickly, and two LPG cylinders inside…

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Puranpur LPG Home Fire: Child Reported Dead; Injury Count Still Needs Official Confirmation
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Bamanpuri locality, Puranpur, Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh — locality-level reporting; no verified public incident coordinate used · 13 October 2026

Puranpur LPG Home Fire: Child Reported Dead; Injury Count Still Needs Official Confirmation

A domestic cooking-gas fire was reported in Bamanpuri, Puranpur. News reports agree that a child died and other family members were treated, but differ…

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Hingoli Firecracker-Storage Fire: Death Toll Reported at Four; Investigation Continues
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Industrial & Workplace · Marwadi Galli, Kapda Bazar, Hingoli city, Maharashtra — locality-level reporting; no precise incident map pin used · 5 October 2026

Hingoli Firecracker-Storage Fire: Death Toll Reported at Four; Investigation Continues

A fire involving reported firecracker storage in Hingoli's Marwadi Galli led to repeated explosions and a difficult response. The initial toll of two later…

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Surat Krishan Silk Mill Boiler Fire: Injury Reports Differ; Cause Under Investigation
Case Study Industrial & Workplace · Krishan Silk Mill, Udhna Road No. 2, Surat, Gujarat, India — locality context only; no independently verified public incident coordinate is claimed · 13 October 2026

Surat Krishan Silk Mill Boiler Fire: Injury Reports Differ; Cause Under Investigation

A major fire at a Surat textile dyeing unit followed a reported boiler-area event. The record separates consistent response facts from conflicting injury counts…

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Howly BSF Bus Crash: Driver Killed, 32 Personnel Injured; Police Inquiry Underway
Case Study Road & Transport · Near Howly, Barpeta district, Assam, India — National Highway 27 locality context only; no independently verified public incident coordinate is claimed · 9 October 2026

Howly BSF Bus Crash: Driver Killed, 32 Personnel Injured; Police Inquiry Underway

A bus carrying BSF personnel returning from election duty collided with a truck near Howly in Assam. The incident record distinguishes early, source-attributed casualty…

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Tongi Drug International Factory Fire: 21 Fire Units Respond; Cause and Losses Not Yet Confirmed
Case Study Industrial & Workplace · Cherag Ali / Tongi industrial area, Gazipur, Bangladesh - industrial-area context only; no independently verified public incident coordinate is claimed · 14 October 2026

Tongi Drug International Factory Fire: 21 Fire Units Respond; Cause and Losses Not Yet Confirmed

A fire at Drug International's Tongi factory required a large Fire Service response. The current record distinguishes source-attributed control times and provisional casualty reporting…

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Waterford Birchwood House Fire: Four Deaths; Garda Murder Investigation Underway
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Birchwood area, Waterford City, Ireland - area context only; no residential property coordinate is published · 13 October 2026

Waterford Birchwood House Fire: Four Deaths; Garda Murder Investigation Underway

A fatal house fire in Waterford led to a Garda murder investigation. The article preserves the official death and critical-injury record while avoiding unverified…

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Rahman Baba Express Derailment Near Multan: Five Deaths Reported; Investigation Continues
Case Study Road & Transport · Sher Shah area near Multan, Punjab, Pakistan — locality context only; no independently verified public incident coordinate is claimed · 13 October 2026

Rahman Baba Express Derailment Near Multan: Five Deaths Reported; Investigation Continues

The Peshawar-bound Rahman Baba Express derailed near Multan while travelling from Karachi. Early reports differed on injuries, so this article records the latest source-attributed…

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Bochum-Hofstede Apartment Fire: Three Deaths Reported; Investigation Continues
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Poststraße, Hofstede, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — street context only; no independently verified public incident coordinate is claimed · 13 October 2026

Bochum-Hofstede Apartment Fire: Three Deaths Reported; Investigation Continues

A fire in a multi-family home in Bochum-Hofstede made the stairwell unusable, requiring five rescues by ladders and a rescue cushion. Three Indian nationals,…

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Nalasopara Imperial Heights High-Rise Fire: Two Deaths Reported; Cause Under Investigation
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Imperial Heights, Nalasopara–Vasai Link Road, Achole area, Palghar district, Maharashtra — area-context map, not a surveyed building pin · 14 October 2026

Nalasopara Imperial Heights High-Rise Fire: Two Deaths Reported; Cause Under Investigation

An overnight residential high-rise fire in Nalasopara led to two reported deaths, six reported hospital admissions and an evacuation/rescue operation. This case separates the…

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Sankhali Ola Service-Centre Fire: Reported Damage, Response and Unresolved CauseAI-generated editorial illustration of firefighters responding to a night-time fire in an…
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Vithalapur, Sanquelim (Sankhali), Bicholim taluka, Goa — locality context only; no exact public incident coordinate is claimed · 12 October 2026

Sankhali Ola Service-Centre Fire: Reported Damage, Response and Unresolved Cause

Bicholim fire-station crews reportedly contained a late-night service-centre fire. This article preserves the conflicting early damage reports and does not attribute the fire to…

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Wayanad Tourist-Van Crash: Two Deaths Reported; Cause Under InvestigationAI-generated editorial illustration of an overnight road-emergency response; not a photograph of…
Case Study Road & Transport · Beenachi / Bathery 54 area near Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad district, Kerala — area context only; no surveyed crash coordinate is claimed · 12 October 2026

Wayanad Tourist-Van Crash: Two Deaths Reported; Cause Under Investigation

A tourist tempo traveller carrying a Mandya University group reportedly collided with a truck and overturned near Sulthan Bathery. This article distinguishes source-attributed casualty…

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IndiGo 6E 6115: Reported Power-Bank Fire Diverts Delhi–Chennai FlightAI-generated editorial illustration of a cabin crew response to an overheating personal…
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Road & Transport · On a Delhi–Chennai service; diversion landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. The map gives airport-area context only, not a cabin incident location. · 2026-10-11

IndiGo 6E 6115: Reported Power-Bank Fire Diverts Delhi–Chennai Flight

IndiGo flight 6E 6115 was operating from Delhi to Chennai on 11 October 2026 when smoke was detected from a passenger’s personal electronic device.…

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Bokaro ESL Steel Gas Exposure: Two Deaths; Cause Still Under InvestigationAI-generated editorial illustration of an industrial emergency response; not a photograph of…
Case Study Industrial & Workplace · ESL Steel plant area, Siyaljori, Chandankiyari block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand — locality context only; no surveyed incident pin verified · 11 October 2026

Bokaro ESL Steel Gas Exposure: Two Deaths; Cause Still Under Investigation

Two men died after a reported gas exposure at ESL Steel in Bokaro. The known record confirms the deaths and multiple inquiries; it does…

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Panama M7.7 Earthquake: Water, Flights and Roads Disrupted; Canal Kept Operating
Case Study Building & Structural · Natural & Environmental Disaster · West-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama — USGS epicentral area; map gives regional context, not a surveyed damage location. · 2026-10-09

Panama M7.7 Earthquake: Water, Flights and Roads Disrupted; Canal Kept Operating

A strong earthquake affected southern and central Panama on 9 October. It disrupted services, roads, buildings and airport operations, while the Panama Canal Authority…

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Mumbai Anik Bus Depot Fire: 12 Buses Destroyed; Cause Still Under Investigation
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Road & Transport · Anik bus depot, Sion/Pratiksha Nagar area, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India — map gives area context, not a surveyed incident pin. · 2026-10-05

Mumbai Anik Bus Depot Fire: 12 Buses Destroyed; Cause Still Under Investigation

A fire spread through parked BEST buses at Anik depot on the evening of 5 October. Early counts were lower; later reports described 12…

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Godhra Civil Hospital Fire: ANI-Reported Evacuation and Unresolved CauseEditorial illustration of a hospital emergency response after a medicine-store fire; not…
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Government Civil Hospital, Godhra, Panchmahal district, Gujarat — facility context only; not a surveyed fire-origin pin · 9 October 2026

Godhra Civil Hospital Fire: ANI-Reported Evacuation and Unresolved Cause

ANI reported that more than 200 patients were evacuated safely after a medicine-store fire at Godhra Civil Hospital. The final official evacuation total and…

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Sri City Pharma Boiler Explosion: What Is Known and What Still Needs InvestigationEditorial illustration of an industrial-facility emergency response; not a photograph of the…
Case Study Industrial & Workplace · Sri City Special Economic Zone, Satyavedu mandal, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh — area context only; not a surveyed incident pin · 3 October 2026

Sri City Pharma Boiler Explosion: What Is Known and What Still Needs Investigation

A boiler explosion at a Sri City pharmaceutical unit was reported to have killed five workers and seriously injured about ten others. This review…

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Ananthagiri Ghat bus overturn: four deaths confirmed, cause under inquiry
Case Study Road & Transport · Ananthagiri Ghat Road area, Vikarabad district, Telangana; approximate-area map, not a crash-site pin · 2026-10-03; morning, exact crash time not verified

Ananthagiri Ghat bus overturn: four deaths confirmed, cause under inquiry

A private bus travelling to a funeral overturned on Ananthagiri Ghat Road on 3 October. Police later confirmed four deaths and reported hospital transfers.…

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Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit attack: attempted takeover and safe diversion to Tabuk
Case Study Road & Transport · Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; map shows Tabuk airport area, not the in-flight incident point · 30 September 2026; flight-tracking times in UTC, Tabuk landing time in local Saudi time

Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit attack: attempted takeover and safe diversion to Tabuk

A cockpit attack aboard Flydubai FZ1073 led to an emergency diversion and safe landing at Tabuk. Both pilots received treatment. Official headcounts conflict and…

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Khar West crash: BMC employee dies after car hits two two-wheelers; police investigation continues
Case Study Building & Structural · Road & Transport · C D Road–16th Road junction area, Khar West, Mumbai; map gives area context, not a surveyed impact pin · 28 September 2026, approximately 4:15–4:30 p.m. in reported police complaint

Khar West crash: BMC employee dies after car hits two two-wheelers; police investigation continues

A car reportedly struck two two-wheelers at a Khar West junction. Iyappan Selvaraj Harijan died in hospital; Nancy and Rahul Ghanekar were reported injured.…

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Gondia–Goregaon motorcycle collision: three reported deaths, one rider’s later condition unknown
Case Study Road & Transport · Gondia–Goregaon road between Hirdamali and Miltoli, Gondia district, Maharashtra; corridor context only · Late 30 September 2026, around 11:30 p.m. according to 1 October reports

Gondia–Goregaon motorcycle collision: three reported deaths, one rider’s later condition unknown

Two motorcycles collided between Hirdamali and Miltoli. Early reports counted three deaths and one serious injury; later condition of the injured person and the…

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Adilabad RIMS neonatal-unit fire: five infants died; inquiry findings pendingEditorial illustration of a hospital fire response; not a photograph of the…
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad, Telangana, India · 21 September 2026, late night; follow-up reviewed through 1 October 2026

Adilabad RIMS neonatal-unit fire: five infants died; inquiry findings pending

Fire and dense smoke affected the RIMS Adilabad newborn unit. Later reporting and the district collector's account put the death toll at five infants.…

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Fatehpur Malwan house explosion: five deaths, cause still under investigation
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Malwan town, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh; area map only, not a verified site pin · 28 September 2026, evening

Fatehpur Malwan house explosion: five deaths, cause still under investigation

A blast collapsed a two-storey home. The later reported death toll was five. The cause and the latest condition of two surviving injured people…

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Jodhpur Basni factory fire: three firefighter deaths reported after initial injuries
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Ganesh Nagar, Basni area, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India · 23 September 2026, about 5:30 pm

Jodhpur Basni factory fire: three firefighter deaths reported after initial injuries

Explosions during the 23 September Basni factory-fire response initially injured 14 fire personnel according to early reports. Later reporting identifies three firefighter deaths: Pritesh,…

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Fort Kochi Koder House fire: guests escaped; cause still unconfirmed
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Koder House, Tower Road, Fort Kochi, Kerala, India; area map, not a verified entrance pin · 29 September 2026, evening

Fort Kochi Koder House fire: guests escaped; cause still unconfirmed

Guests were evacuated from a Fort Kochi hotel fire. Contemporary night reports recorded no casualties; the suspected electrical cause has not been confirmed.

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Jaipur scam: a false director message preceded ₹6.80 crore in transfers
Case Study Cyber & Financial Crime · Jaipur company, Rajasthan, India; digital contact and transfer route crossed locations · Transfers reported on 24 August 2026; latest arrest update 26 September 2026

Jaipur scam: a false director message preceded ₹6.80 crore in transfers

A company accounts head reportedly sent ₹6.80 crore to three accounts after messages impersonating a director. Police announced a 12th arrest on 26 September.

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Belapur bus pile-up: injuries reported as brake failure is investigated
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Road & Transport · Sion–Panvel highway near Belapur flyover, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra · 27 September 2026, about 5:45 pm

Belapur bus pile-up: injuries reported as brake failure is investigated

An MSRTC bus travelling toward Murud hit multiple autos and cars. Reports cite five or nine injured; suspected brake failure has not been established…

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Sonbhadra digital-arrest fraud: how a bank warning interrupted a ₹2.36 crore scam
Case Study Cyber & Financial Crime · Robertsganj, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, India · Detected by the bank on 22 September 2026; arrests reported 25 September 2026

Sonbhadra digital-arrest fraud: how a bank warning interrupted a ₹2.36 crore scam

A retired official was allegedly coerced through impersonation, forged material and AI-manipulated images into transferring about ₹2.36 crore. Alert bank staff interrupted further transfers…

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Gujarat drowning cluster: nine deaths across three separate water incidents
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Natural & Environmental Disaster · Separate incidents in Surat, Amreli and Morbi districts, Gujarat, India · 24-25 September 2026

Gujarat drowning cluster: nine deaths across three separate water incidents

Nine people died across three separate Gujarat water incidents: three after a fishing boat capsized in the Tapi River near Surat, four while bathing…

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Neelkanth Mahadev exhibition fire: a seven-minute warning about temporary structures
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Fire & Explosion · Temporary religious exhibition outside Neelkanth Mahadev temple, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · 6 December 1981

Neelkanth Mahadev exhibition fire: a seven-minute warning about temporary structures

A tall walk-through Himalayan replica made from timber, cloth, jute and grass burned rapidly during a crowded religious exhibition. A parliamentary reference recorded 49…

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Lakshmi Touring Talkies fire: how a temporary cinema became a mass-casualty trap
Case Study Building & Structural · Crowd & Public Safety · Lakshmi Touring Talkies, Lourdammalpuram, Tuticorin (now Thoothukudi), Tamil Nadu, India · 29 July 1979, about 4:30 pm

Lakshmi Touring Talkies fire: how a temporary cinema became a mass-casualty trap

A fast-moving fire destroyed a thatch-and-timber touring cinema during a matinee. The strongest archival summary records 78 deaths—46 adults and 32 children—and 88 injured.…

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Greater Noida sleeper-bus fire: nine reported dead on the Yamuna Expressway
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Fire & Explosion · Yamuna Expressway near Dayanatpur village, Jewar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · Night of 23–24 September 2026; developing record reviewed 24 September 2026

Greater Noida sleeper-bus fire: nine reported dead on the Yamuna Expressway

A sleeper bus carrying 35 people caught fire near Dayanatpur on the Yamuna Expressway. Nine people died and 26 escaped. Police investigated an unusable…

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Sai River immersion drowning: three deaths and the danger of an unplanned rescue
Case Study Building & Structural · Natural & Environmental Disaster · Sai River near Jabraila Bridge, Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India · 22 September 2026

Sai River immersion drowning: three deaths and the danger of an unplanned rescue

Three men died after entering a deep, fast-moving section of the Sai River during a Ganesh idol immersion. Reporting indicates that the incident developed…

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Atgaon highway crash: a changing toll and an unresolved cause
Case Study Road & Transport · Near Atgaon, Shahapur taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, India — Mumbai-bound Mumbai–Nashik highway · 2026-09-16

Atgaon highway crash: a changing toll and an unresolved cause

A family MPV struck a stationary truck near Shahapur on 16 September. Later reports recorded five deaths and six injuries; the reported mechanical fault…

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Dallupura warehouse fire: smoke, evacuation and the facts still unresolved
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Dallupura, East Delhi, India — warehouse near Kheda Mandir / Dharamshila Hospital area · 2026-09-13

Dallupura warehouse fire: smoke, evacuation and the facts still unresolved

A 13 September warehouse fire in East Delhi prompted a substantial response and a reported firefighter hospitalisation. This review separates verified reporting from conflicting…

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Bihar floods: why receding rivers did not end the emergency
Case Study Natural & Environmental Disaster · Bihar, India — multi-district river flooding · September 2026 — ongoing regional event; snapshot through 14 September

Bihar floods: why receding rivers did not end the emergency

Bihar’s September floods remained an active emergency even as parts of the Ganga receded. This case examines the gap between improving gauge readings and…

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Uttar Pradesh floods: evacuation totals, shelter use and the next stage of response
Case Study Building & Structural · Natural & Environmental Disaster · Uttar Pradesh, India — regional flood response · September 14, 2026

Uttar Pradesh floods: evacuation totals, shelter use and the next stage of response

This regional case study separates two dated phases: the 12 September evacuation-and-shelter snapshot and a later 28 September statewide heavy-rain/flood toll. The figures must…

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Bhandara Hospital SNCU Fire: Ten Newborns Killed, Seven Rescued
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · District General Hospital, Bhandara, Maharashtra, India · 9 January 2021

Bhandara Hospital SNCU Fire: Ten Newborns Killed, Seven Rescued

A fire confined to the out-born section of the Special Newborn Care Unit killed ten infants; seven babies in the in-born unit were rescued.…

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Morbi Suspension Bridge Collapse: 135 Deaths After Reopening
Case Study Building & Structural · Julto Pul over the Machchhu River, Morbi, Gujarat, India · 30 October 2022

Morbi Suspension Bridge Collapse: 135 Deaths After Reopening

The historic suspension footbridge collapsed four days after reopening following repairs, killing 135 people and injuring 56 in later official reporting. Court and SIT…

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Mundka Office Fire: 27 Deaths Behind One Inadequate Escape Route
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Near Mundka Metro Station, West Delhi, India · 13 May 2022

Mundka Office Fire: 27 Deaths Behind One Inadequate Escape Route

A fire beginning around 16:40 in a commercial building killed 27 people and injured at least 12. Official and investigative reporting identified unlicensed/unsanctioned use,…

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Rajkot TRP Game Zone Fire: 27 Lives Lost in a Man-Made Disaster
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Fire & Explosion · TRP Game Zone, Nana-Mava Road, Rajkot, Gujarat, India · 25 May 2024

Rajkot TRP Game Zone Fire: 27 Lives Lost in a Man-Made Disaster

A late-afternoon fire swept through a crowded two-level gaming venue and killed 27 people. Court and police records documented missing fire authorisation and approval…

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Oklahoma Extraction-Facility Explosion: Two Workers Killed, Owner Charged
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Industrial & Workplace · Solos Extracts, near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States · 27 August 2026, approximately 01:00

Oklahoma Extraction-Facility Explosion: Two Workers Killed, Owner Charged

An explosion at a marijuana-extraction facility killed workers Michael Newman and Stephen Scott and damaged neighbouring businesses. Prosecutors charged owner Ryan Bassham with two…

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Sonapur NH-27 Bus–Truck Collision: Seven Killed Near Guwahati
Case Study Road & Transport · NH-27 near Khetri/Sonapur, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam, India · 30 August 2026, evening

Sonapur NH-27 Bus–Truck Collision: Seven Killed Near Guwahati

A passenger minibus travelling toward Guwahati collided head-on with a goods truck on NH-27. Police and state reporting initially recorded seven deaths and five…

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Mumbai Port Crane Fire: A 140-Tonne Tandem Lift Shifted — Two Operators Injured
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Industrial & Workplace · BPS Berth, Indira Dock, Mumbai Port, Maharashtra, India · 30 August 2026, approximately 19:15–19:30

Mumbai Port Crane Fire: A 140-Tonne Tandem Lift Shifted — Two Operators Injured

During a two-crane lift of project cargo reported at about 140 tonnes from the Barbados-flagged vessel Vienna, the operation became unstable. One mobile crane…

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Nepal–Tibet Flash Flood Disaster: More Than 1,400 Dead in Nepal, Thousands Missing — When a Mountain Becomes a Moving Wall
Case Study Building & Structural · Natural & Environmental Disaster · Rasuwa and downstream Trishuli corridor, Nepal; Gyirong border region, Tibet/China · 26 August 2026 — continuing recovery; evidence reviewed through 18 September 2026

Nepal–Tibet Flash Flood Disaster: More Than 1,400 Dead in Nepal, Thousands Missing — When a Mountain Becomes a Moving Wall

A rock-and-ice collapse high in the Himalayas became a fast, channelled debris-flood cascade across the Nepal–Tibet border. By 5 October 2026, when Nepal ended…

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Bhuleshwar Ganpati Idol Collapse: Two Lives Lost — When a Celebration’s Heavy Structure Becomes a Falling HazardAI-generated editorial illustration, not an incident photograph
Case Study Building & Structural · Crowd & Public Safety · Jay Ambe Chowk, Bhuleshwar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · 22 August 2026

Bhuleshwar Ganpati Idol Collapse: Two Lives Lost — When a Celebration’s Heavy Structure Becomes a Falling Hazard

A large Ganpati idol collapsed during its arrival procession, killing two people and injuring five. Police began examining construction, welding and possible overhead obstruction…

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Amravati & Islamabad NICU Fires: 17 Newborn Deaths and the Critical Hospital Fire-Safety LessonsExisting editorial cover
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Fire & Explosion · Amravati, India and Islamabad, Pakistan · 2026 reporting; verify each underlying incident date

Amravati & Islamabad NICU Fires: 17 Newborn Deaths and the Critical Hospital Fire-Safety Lessons

A comparative hospital-fire record examining reported neonatal deaths. Because the original post combines two incidents and casualty claims, each number must remain separated and…

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Kolkata Mirza Ghalib Street Hotel Fire, August 2026: 9 Deaths While SleepingIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Fire & Explosion · Mirza Ghalib Street, New Market, Kolkata, West Bengal, India · 19 August 2026

Kolkata Mirza Ghalib Street Hotel Fire, August 2026: 9 Deaths While Sleeping

A predawn fire in a five-storey building housing several hotels killed nine people, left 16 in hospital and led authorities to inspect nearby guesthouses…

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Seelampur Market Fire: Charging-Scooter Claim, Cause Still UnconfirmedIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Fire & Explosion · Old Seelampur, northeast Delhi, India · 22 February 2026

Seelampur Market Fire: Charging-Scooter Claim, Cause Still Unconfirmed

A major fire spread through congested cloth-market premises. Some accounts blamed a charging scooter, but collected reporting said the official cause had not yet…

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Arki Fire: 10 Lives Lost, Zero Preparedness – A Wake-Up Call for Every TownIncident photograph 1
Case Study Building & Structural · Crowd & Public Safety · Old Bus Stand market, Arki, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India · 12 January 2026

Arki Fire: 10 Lives Lost, Zero Preparedness – A Wake-Up Call for Every Town

A late-night fire in an old wooden mixed-use building spread through shops and homes and involved multiple LPG cylinders; the final reported toll reached…

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Kurnool Bus Fire: A Collision, A BlazeIncident photograph 1
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Road & Transport · Chinnatekuru, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India · 24 October 2025

Kurnool Bus Fire: A Collision, A Blaze

On 24 October 2025, a Hyderabad–Bengaluru sleeper bus ran over a motorcycle already down on NH-44 near Chinnatekuru. Fire spread through the coach; later…

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Delhi Airport Bus Fire – What If Passengers Were Onboard?Incident photograph 1
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Road & Transport · Stand C32, Terminal 3, IGI Airport, New Delhi, India · 28 October 2025

Delhi Airport Bus Fire – What If Passengers Were Onboard?

On 28 October 2025, an empty AISATS passenger coach parked at stand C32 at Delhi Airport Terminal 3 caught fire while waiting to collect…

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Jaipur SMS Hospital Fire: What Went Wrong in the Trauma ICUIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Sawai Man Singh Hospital Trauma Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · 6 October 2025

Jaipur SMS Hospital Fire: What Went Wrong in the Trauma ICU

Late on 5 October 2025, fire and smoke filled the trauma-centre ICU at SMS Hospital in Jaipur. The first state account gave six deaths,…

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Ahmedabad COVID-19 Hospital Fire – August 2020Incident gallery image 1
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Shrey Hospital, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · 6 August 2020

Ahmedabad COVID-19 Hospital Fire – August 2020

Eight COVID-19 ICU patients died in the 6 August 2020 Shrey Hospital fire in Ahmedabad. Court records document the incident and inquiry, while the…

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Gulzar Houz Fire Tragedy, Hyderabad – May 2025Incident gallery image 1
Case Study Building & Structural · Crowd & Public Safety · Gulzar Houz near Charminar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India · 18 May 2025

Gulzar Houz Fire Tragedy, Hyderabad – May 2025

Seventeen members of one family, including eight children, died of smoke and burn injuries in a dense residential-commercial building with constrained access near Charminar.

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Sigachi Industries Chemical Factory Explosion, Hyderabad – June 2025Incident gallery image 1
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Industrial & Workplace · Pashamylaram, Sangareddy district, Telangana, India · 30 June 2025

Sigachi Industries Chemical Factory Explosion, Hyderabad – June 2025

At about 9:25 AM on 30 June 2025, an explosion at Sigachi Industries' plant at Pashamylaram, Sangareddy district, Telangana, killed 54 people, including eight…

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Bengaluru Nagarathpete Building Fire – August 2025Incident gallery image 1
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Nagarathpete, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · 16 August 2025

Bengaluru Nagarathpete Building Fire – August 2025

A fire in a plastic-products unit inside a dense multi-storey building killed five people, including two children, and tested high-rise access, water delivery and…

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Budaun Village Fire During Storm, May 2025Incident gallery image 1
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Tappa Jamni village, Ujhani area, Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh, India · 21 May 2025

Budaun Village Fire During Storm, May 2025

On the stormy night of 21 May 2025, a spark from a transformer is reported to have started a fire in Tappa Jamni village,…

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Bharuch Factory Fire, Gujarat (Panoli / GIDC)Incident gallery image 1
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Panoli GIDC, Bharuch district, Gujarat, India · 14 September 2025

Bharuch Factory Fire, Gujarat (Panoli / GIDC)

A major industrial fire at Panoli GIDC caused no reported deaths but produced a large smoke plume, reinforcing the need for chemical inventory intelligence,…

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Kolkata Rituraj Hotel Fire, April 2025: 14 Deaths and the LessonsIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Crowd & Public Safety · Fire & Explosion · Rituraj Hotel, Mechhua/Barabazar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India · 29 April 2025

Kolkata Rituraj Hotel Fire, April 2025: 14 Deaths and the Lessons

On the evening of 29 April 2025, a fire on the first floor of Rituraj Hotel in Burrabazar, Kolkata, killed 14 people, including two…

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Jaipur-Ajmer Highway LPG Tanker Fire IncidentIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Road & Transport · Bhankrota, Jaipur–Ajmer Highway (NH48), Rajasthan, India · 20 December 2024

Jaipur-Ajmer Highway LPG Tanker Fire Incident

Around 5:30 AM on 20 December 2024, a container truck hit an LPG tanker taking a U-turn at a highway cut near DPS, Bhankrota,…

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Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · Carlton Towers, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · 23 February 2010

Carlton Towers Office Building Fire Tragedy

The Carlton Towers high-rise fire in Bengaluru killed nine people and injured 57. A Karnataka CAG audit documented delayed notification and failure of a…

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Case Study Building & Structural · Crowd & Public Safety · Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India · 16 July 2004

Krishna School Building Fire Tragedy

The Kumbakonam school fire killed 94 children after cooking fire spread into a thatched classroom area, demonstrating the fatal consequences of combustible roofs and…

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Case Study Fire & Explosion · Dalal Chamber, Chauta Bazaar, Surat, Gujarat, India · June 2024

Fire in Chauta Bazaar, Surat

A garment-shop fire in Surat’s congested Chauta Bazaar showed how narrow lanes, encroachments, mixed occupancy and heavy combustible stock complicate urban firefighting.

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Bangalore Gangondanahalli Parking Lot FireIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Road & Transport · Gangondanahalli near Nayandahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · 23 February 2024

Bangalore Gangondanahalli Parking Lot Fire

In the early hours of 23 February 2024, fire swept through a plastic waste shredding unit in Gangondanahalli, Bengaluru, that also served as a…

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Mangaf Fire in Kuwait, June 2024: How 45 Indian Workers DiedIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Industrial & Workplace · Mangaf, Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait · 12 June 2024

Mangaf Fire in Kuwait, June 2024: How 45 Indian Workers Died

Early on 12 June 2024, fire broke out in a six-storey labour-housing building in Mangaf, Kuwait, where nearly 195 workers of one company lived.…

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Learnings from AMRI Hospital Fire, KolkataExisting HowToSurvive.in incident image
Case Study Building & Structural · Fire & Explosion · AMRI Hospital, Dhakuria, Kolkata, West Bengal, India · 9 December 2011

Learnings from AMRI Hospital Fire, Kolkata

On 9 December 2011, smoke from a basement store at AMRI Hospital in Kolkata spread into the wards above and 92 people died, most…

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Agra Shoe Factory Fire 2002: What Went Wrong at Shreeji InternationalExisting HowToSurvive.in image
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Industrial & Workplace · Jeoni Mandi, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India · 24 May 2002

Agra Shoe Factory Fire 2002: What Went Wrong at Shreeji International

On 24 May 2002, a fire at the Shreeji International export shoe factory in Agra killed 44 workers. Flammable adhesive drums were kept by…

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The Bombay Port Fire of April 14, 1944Existing HowToSurvive.in incident image
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Industrial & Workplace · Victoria Dock, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India · 14 April 1944

The Bombay Port Fire of April 14, 1944

The SS Fort Stikine fire and explosions devastated Bombay docks, killing port workers, firefighters and residents and demonstrating the extreme danger of mixed hazardous…

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Mumbai Airport Runway Near Miss, June 2024: What Went WrongIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Road & Transport · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · 8 June 2024

Mumbai Airport Runway Near Miss, June 2024: What Went Wrong

An Air India A320 was taking off as an IndiGo A320 landed on the same runway shortly afterward. No collision or injury occurred, and…

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Uphaar Cinema Fire, 1997: Why 59 People Could Not Get OutExisting HowToSurvive.in incident image
Case Study Building & Structural · Crowd & Public Safety · Uphaar Cinema, Green Park, New Delhi, India · 13 June 1997

Uphaar Cinema Fire, 1997: Why 59 People Could Not Get Out

On 13 June 1997, a transformer fire in the ground-floor parking of Uphaar Cinema in South Delhi sent thick smoke up a stairwell and…

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Mandi Dabwali Fire Tragedy, 1995: What Went Wrong at the School FunctionExisting HowToSurvive.in image
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Rajiv Marriage Palace, Mandi Dabwali, Haryana, India · 23 December 1995

Mandi Dabwali Fire Tragedy, 1995: What Went Wrong at the School Function

On 23 December 1995 a fire broke out in a pandal at Rajiv Marriage Palace in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana, during a DAV school annual…

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Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway Accident Near Nadiad: What Went WrongIncident gallery image 1
Case Study Road & Transport · Near Nadiad, Kheda district, Gujarat, India · 17 April 2024

Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway Accident Near Nadiad: What Went Wrong

A light utility vehicle carrying ten people struck the rear of a stationary oil tanker on National Expressway 1; eight died at the scene…

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