The historic suspension footbridge collapsed four days after reopening following repairs, killing 135 people and injuring 56 in later official reporting. Court and SIT scrutiny focused on repair quality, certification, contracting, ticketing and crowd control.
Muradnagar Crematorium Shelter Collapse: 23 Confirmed Dead, Later Reports Higher
A recently built reinforced-concrete shelter roof collapsed during rain while mourners attended a cremation. NHRC confirmed at least 23 deaths and more than 30 injuries; later local reports cited 24–25, so the record preserves the official minimum and labels later counts.
Mundka Office Fire: 27 People Killed
A major fire in a four-storey office building killed 27 people. NHRC reporting highlighted an allegedly unsanctioned building, unlicensed activity and difficult fire-service access.
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. A government committee identified a probable defective circuit in a radiant-warmer control panel near cradle 8.
Jhansi Medical College NICU Fire: Ten Immediate Deaths, Later Toll Reports Differ
A late-night fire in the neonatal intensive care unit killed ten newborns immediately, injured 16 and led to the rescue of 37–45 babies in early official reporting. Later reports cited additional deaths; the record separates the 16 November NHRC figures from subsequent counts.
Rajkot TRP Game Zone Fire: 27 Lives Lost in a Man-Made Disaster
A late-afternoon fire tore through a two-level temporary gaming structure during a summer-vacation weekend, killing 27 people. CCTV reporting showed welding near combustible material; police and court reporting documented missing fire authorisation and wider approval and enforcement failures.
Delhi Coaching-Centre Basement Flood: Three Students Drowned
Three civil-service aspirants drowned when rainwater rapidly flooded a basement library, demonstrating the danger of using below-ground space without lawful occupancy, drainage protection and rapid escape.
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, absent fire clearance, difficult access and severe evacuation limitations.
Morbi Suspension Bridge Collapse: 135 Lives Lost
A pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed into the Machchhu River, killing 135 people and prompting judicial scrutiny of maintenance, operation, reopening and public-authority oversight.
Muradnagar Crematorium Shelter Collapse: 23 People Killed
A recently built rain shelter collapsed during a cremation gathering, killing 23 people and injuring more than 30 according to NHRC reporting.