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Jhansi Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Jhansi is the main city of Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh, with a busy railway junction, crowded old markets and some of the hottest summers in the state. This guide puts the emergency numbers, the flood control room and the main local hazards on one page, with dated examples. A published list of the city's fire stations could not be found, so for a fire call 101 or 112.

Checked 26 Oct 2026 Incidents update automatically. Emergency card for the fridge or your phone

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10deaths reported

16injured reported

112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

1077 District Disaster HelplineToll-free line for floods, storms and other disasters 0510-2442580 Irrigation Department flood control roomBetwa division control room for dam releases and flood reports in the monsoon, reported working round the clock in 2025 1091 Women HelplineFor women in distress

112: Single emergency number for police, fire and ambulance · 101: If 101 does not connect, call 112 · 108: Dial 102 for hospital emergency transport. If these do not connect, call 112 · 100: Also reachable through 112

Printable Jhansi emergency card: A4 sheet with national and local emergency numbers and cut-out wallet cards

Take these numbers with you

Print the Jhansi emergency card for the fridge or the front door, and cut out the wallet cards. It holds 112, 101, the ambulance and police numbers, and the Jhansi fire, disaster and civic numbers from this guide. There are blank lines for your family contacts and the nearest hospital.

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Checked 26 October 2026. Numbers can change; re-check them before you rely on them.

Latest incidents in Jhansi

Jhansi Medical College NICU Fire: Ten Immediate Deaths, Later Toll Reports Differ15 Nov 2024 · 10 dead · 16 injured

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Local risks in Jhansi

Hospital NICU fire

About 10.45 pm on 15 November 2024, a fire in the newborn intensive care unit of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College killed ten babies that night, and later reports put the toll higher. An inquiry pointed to an electrical short circuit and an overloaded extension cord, and reports said a fire audit that February had already found missing hose reels, extinguishers needing a refill and a fire certificate refused. We cover it in our case study on the Jhansi Medical College NICU fire.

Crowded market fires

On the afternoon of 3 July 2023, a fire that started in a mobile shop in Sipri Bazar spread to nearby shops and offices and took about 10 hours to bring under control. Five people died, about 11 were burnt, and some jumped from the second floor. A short circuit was suspected, and the loss was put above Rs 50 crore.

Extreme summer heat

On 19 May 2026 the day temperature crossed 47 degrees C, a red alert was issued, and cases of heat and dehydration reached the district hospital. Coolers and ACs struggled, power cut out for hours in several areas, hand pumps ran dry and schools stayed closed for summer vacation.

Betwa dam releases and flood-prone villages

Before the 2025 monsoon, the irrigation department set up 40 flood posts for 147 flood-prone villages in blocks such as Moth, Garautha, Tehroli and Mauranipur. A control room logs every dam release round the clock, and a large release brings an alert.

Waste plant fires

At about 4 am on 2 April 2025, fire destroyed equipment at the municipal garbage plant at Rajgarh near Aldico Colony and sent smoke over the neighbourhood. Six fire tenders took about three hours to control it; nobody was hurt and the cause was not known.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 108, 100 and the disaster line 1077 in your phone today. Teach children and elderly relatives how to call them.
In a hospital or nursing home, note the nearest exit and the fire extinguisher when you arrive. If your baby is in a NICU, ask how the babies would be moved out, and tell staff at once about a hot plug, extension cord or smell of burning.
In a market shop or showroom, keep two ways out, keep stock off the stairs and out of passages, and get the wiring checked. Do not store goods or vehicles in a basement without fire protection.
In a heat wave, stay indoors between 11 am and 4 pm, drink water before you feel thirsty, cover your head outside, and never leave a child or pet in a parked vehicle. Do not overload one socket with coolers and ACs.

In the monsoon, keep away from the Betwa and its streams when dams release water. Do not cross a flooded causeway on foot or in a vehicle, and call 1077 for help.
Cool the burn under cool, clean running water for 20 minutes. Even 10 minutes helps if that's all you can manage. No ice, toothpaste, oil or butter.
If a waste dump or plant near you catches fire, keep windows closed, stay away from the smoke and call 101 or 112. Do not try to put out a large pile yourself.

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Jhansi at a glance

City population: 5,05,693 (Census 2011); about 5.48 lakh with the Cantonment and Railway Settlement
City area: About 160 sq km
Fire stations: No published station list found; call 101 or 112 and the control room sends the nearest tender
NICU fire, 15 November 2024: Ten newborns died that night; later reports give a higher toll
Emergency system: Dial 112; fire is 101, ambulance 108, police 100, disaster line 1077