What are the main fire and safety risks in Umaria?

The main risks listed for Umaria are: Coal mine roof collapse traps miners; Coal wagons catch fire on a moving train; Car hits a parked truck on NH 43 near Bharula; Safari tourists crash into an unlit parked truck. The Local risks section of this page gives the dates and details.

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Umaria Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Q: What is the fire brigade number in Umaria?

101 (Fire). Listed as the fire number in the state's 112 system. The Umaria district website does not print a fire number. If 101 does not connect, call 112.

Q: What are the emergency numbers in Umaria?

112 Emergency (National emergency number for police, fire and ambulance. Works from any phone); 101 Fire (Listed as the fire number in the state's 112 system. The Umaria district website does not print a fire number. If 101 does not connect, call 112); 108 Ambulance (Printed on the Umaria district website. If it does not connect, call 112); 100 Police (Printed on the Umaria district website. If it does not connect, call 112); 1079 State Disaster Management (Listed in the state's 112 system); 181 Chief Minister Helpline (Printed on the Umaria district website); 1091 Women Helpline (Printed on the Umaria district website).

Umaria is a district headquarters in eastern Madhya Pradesh, with coal mines in the district and tourist traffic heading for Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. This guide puts the emergency numbers and the main local risks on one page, with dated examples from the town and the district.

Checked 15 Nov 2026 Incidents update automatically. Emergency card for the fridge or your phone

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112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

1079 State Disaster ManagementListed in the state's 112 system 181 Chief Minister HelplinePrinted on the Umaria district website 1091 Women HelplinePrinted on the Umaria district website

112: National emergency number for police, fire and ambulance. Works from any phone · 101: Listed as the fire number in the state's 112 system. The Umaria district website does not print a fire number. If 101 does not connect, call 112 · 108: Printed on the Umaria district website. If it does not connect, call 112 · 100: Printed on the Umaria district website. If it does not connect, call 112

Take these numbers with you

Print the Umaria 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 Umaria fire, disaster and civic numbers from this guide. There are blank lines for your family contacts and the nearest hospital.

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Local risks in Umaria

Coal mine roof collapse traps miners

On 10 April 2016 the roof of a coal mine in Umaria district fell while miners were preparing a way into the mine. At least two miners died and several labourers were reported trapped while rescue went on. The Umaria coalfield has eight mines run by one coal company.

Coal wagons catch fire on a moving train

On the night of 10 May 2026 three wagons of a coal goods train began to smoke and then burn near Birsinghpur Pali station. The guard raised the alarm, the train was stopped at the station, and a municipal fire crew put out the fire with no injuries.

Car hits a parked truck on NH 43 near Bharula

At about 3 am on 9 July 2026 a family car rammed a stationary truck near Bharula village on NH 43. Five people died, including three women and a child, and rescuers needed hours to cut the victims out.

Safari tourists crash into an unlit parked truck

At about 5.30 am on 23 November 2025 a tourist vehicle returning from a Bandhavgarh safari hit a parked truck near the Barambaba temple. One woman died and 12 people were injured, and the truck was said to have no reflectors or warning signs.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 108 and 100 in your phone. Teach children and elders how to use them.
Drivers on NH 43 should slow down before dawn and at night, and treat any stopped truck as unlit. If you must stop, pull well off the carriageway and switch on hazard lights.
Never park a truck on the edge of the road without reflectors or warning triangles. Mark it clearly from a distance.

Tourists returning from Bandhavgarh early in the morning should share the driving and rest if the driver is tired, instead of pushing on to the next stop.
Near coal mines and sidings, keep children away from the fence and from coal heaps, and report any smoke from a heap or wagon to the station staff or call 101.
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.

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Umaria at a glance

Where it is: Umaria is the headquarters of Umaria district, with tourist traffic for Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Population: 33,114 people in the Census 2011 count
Fire stations: No official station list or fire station phone number was found, so this guide lists none
Coal: The Umaria coalfield has eight mines run by one coal company
Emergency system: Dial 112; fire is 101, ambulance 108 and police 100. The state disaster management line is 1079

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