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Fires, road crashes, building collapses and disasters we have investigated. Tap a pin to read what happened and how to stay safe.

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The map above plots 433 case studies from 1944 to 2026. Each entry below links to the full case study: what happened, what the reports say, and how to stay safe. The list is the same data the map uses.

  1. Dhandhuka Minibus Crash, Ahmedabad: A Family’s Minibus Returning From Salangpur Enters the Khodiyar Restaurant on the Highway, the Driver Dies and About Ten Passengers and the Restaurant Staff Escape Unhurt; a Heart Attack Is Suspected and the Reports Differ on Where He DiedKhodiyar restaurant on the highway, Dhandhuka (approximate), Gujarat1 dead · 0 injured
  2. Jaipur VKI Trailer Crash, Rajasthan: A Heavy Trailer Goes Out of Control on the 200-Feet Bypass at Road No. 14, Slides Into the Service Lane and Hits Five Vehicles, Two Dead and Three to Six Hurt, While Reports Differ on the Count, the Police Station and Whether the Driver FledService lane near Road No. 14, VKI, Jaipur (approximate), Rajasthan2 dead · 3 injured
  3. Krishna Avenue Parking Fire, Mota Varachha, Surat: A Fire in the Parking Area of a Residential Building Burns 11 to 16 Vehicles Before Dawn With No Casualties Reported, a Meter Box Short Circuit Is Suspected and Reports Differ on the Vehicle CountKrishna Avenue, Mota Varachha, Surat (approximate, Yogi Chowk area), Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
  4. Anjanari Bridge Bus Crash, Mumbai-Goa Highway, Ratnagiri: Truck Hits a Private Luxury Bus From Behind and the Bus Overturns and Is Dragged About 200 Metres, 27 Hurt in Police and Two Reports and 38 in Two Others, No Death Reported, and Reports Differ on How Many Were Seriously HurtAnjanari bridge, Mumbai-Goa highway, Lanja taluka, Ratnagiri district (approximate), Maharashtra0 dead · 27 injured
  5. Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Crash, Alwar: A Speeding SUV Hits People at a Punctured Cab Near the Gurjar Khora Culvert, Three Dead Including an NHAI Patrol Worker Who Had Come to Help, the Driver Fled, and Reports Differ on the Time and Where They DiedDelhi-Mumbai Expressway near Gurjar Khora culvert, Alwar (approximate), Rajasthan3 dead · 0 injured
  6. Khallikote House Explosion, Ganjam, Odisha: A Blast at About 4 am Blows Out the Grill and Cracks the Walls of a Rented House and Three of a Family Are Hurt, Police Now Suspect a Cooking Gas Leak After the Bomb Squad Finds No Explosives, While Some Reports Said Stored Explosives and Two InjuredArabindanagar Lane-2, Khallikote, Ganjam (approximate), Odisha0 dead · 3 injured
  7. Anantara Hotel Fire, Bazargaon, Nagpur: A Government Revenue Official Dies of Smoke in Room 208 on the Nagpur-Amravati Highway, One Report Says Three Were Hurt, Reports Differ on the Cause, His Age and Whether He Was Burnt or SuffocatedBazargaon, Nagpur-Amravati highway, Nagpur district (approximate), Maharashtra1 dead · 3 injured
  8. Srikalahasti Temple Prasadam Kitchen Fire, Andhra Pradesh: Staff Run Out as Ghee and Cylinders Catch Fire in the Potu With No Casualties Reported, Reports Give a Short Circuit, a Gas Leak or a Cylinder Blast, and Call It Minor or MajorSrikalahasteeswara Swamy temple, Srikalahasti town (approximate), Andhra Pradesh0 dead · 0 injured
  9. Gajraj Plastic Pipe and Tank Factory Fire, Bhanpuri, Raipur: 12 to 15 Fire Engines and SDRF Fight Plastic-Fed Blaze Through the Night With No Casualty Reported, One Report Says the Factory Had Been Shut for a Week, Reports Differ on the Start Time, the Cause and Whether Staff Were PresentBhanpuri industrial area, Raipur (approximate), Chhattisgarh0 dead · 0 injured
  10. Makwanpur Microbus Crash, Nepal: Kathmandu-to-Sarlahi Microbus Plunges Down a Slope at Chisapani Gadhi in Bhimphedi, 14 Dead and Six Hurt After the Toll Rose From 10, Cause Not StatedChisapani Gadhi, Bhimphedi, Makwanpur (place point, approximate), Nepal14 dead · 6 injured
  11. Parsi-Parlo Fire, Kurung Kumey, Arunachal Pradesh: Night Fire Guts 19 to 25 Houses, a Woman and Her Three Minor Children Dead and the Husband Missing, No Fire Station in the Town and the Tender 38 km Away Reportedly Did Not Arrive in TimeParsi-Parlo, Kurung Kumey (village point, approximate), Arunachal Pradesh4 dead · 0 injured
  12. Sonia Vihar Dumper-Auto Crash, Delhi: Dumper Hits an Auto Carrying Eight Near Pushta No. 5 at About 5 am, Two Men Dead, Six Hurt and a Pregnant Woman Loses Her Unborn Baby; Dumper Driver Fled, Early Reports of a Newborn’s Death Not Borne OutSonia Vihar, North East Delhi (locality point, approximate)2 dead · 6 injured
  13. Harda Gorge Crash, Dhaulchhina, Almora: A Max Vehicle Carrying a Driver and Two Women Falls Into a Deep Gorge on a Hill Road at Night and All Three Die, Villagers Find It the Next Morning, While Reports Differ on the Vehicle, the Depth and the AgesNear Harda village, Dhaulchhina, Almora (approximate), Uttarakhand3 dead · 0 injured
  14. Dhaneshwarpur DJ Trolley Electrocution, Gonda: A Metal Frame on a Wedding Procession’s DJ Tractor-Trolley Touches an 11,000-Volt Line, a Teenager Dies and Five to Eight Are Burnt, Reports Differ on the Count, and Teenagers Carrying Road Lights Are Among the HurtDhaneshwarpur village, Wazirganj area, Gonda (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 5 injured
  15. Mandholi Khurd Stove Blast, Siwani Mandi, Haryana: A Brick Stove Explodes While a Meal Is Being Cooked, a Three-Year-Old Boy Dies and Seven to Eight Are Hurt, Police Say Something From the Scrap Stock May Have Been Burnt, the Cause Is Not Known and Reports Differ on the DistrictMandholi Khurd, near Siwani Mandi (approximate; town pin), Haryana1 dead · 7 injured
  16. Railway Police Line Fire, Varachha Road, Surat: A Tree Fire Spreads to the Seized Vehicles Parked Around It and 26 Burn, No Casualties Reported, While Reports Differ on Whether They Were Cars, Bikes or Mixed Vehicles and on the TimeRailway Police Line campus, Varachha Road, Surat (approximate), Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
  17. Fujairah Truck Crash and Fire, UAE: 14 Dead and 30 Injured When a Truck Hits Vehicles Stopped in Slow Traffic, Three of the Dead Are From One Kerala Family, Reports Differ on 18 Versus 23 Vehicles and on the Time and the Kerala Family’s CrashNear Fujairah Court House, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, entrance to Fujairah (approximate), United Arab Emirates14 dead · 30 injured
  18. Mahalaxmi Mini Mall Fire, K. C. Jain Nagar, Ratnagiri: Mall Burns Out Before Opening on Bhau Beej With No Casualties Reported, Reports Differ on Three to Five Hours of Firefighting, the Number of Fire Engines and a Loss of Lakhs Versus CroresK. C. Jain Nagar, near Maruti Mandir, Ratnagiri city (approximate), Maharashtra0 dead · 0 injured
  19. Loop Parkway Bridge Scaffolding Collapse, Point Lookout, New York: Eight Contract Workers Fall With the Scaffolding Under the Drawbridge, One Dies in Hospital, One Still Missing in the Water and Six Hurt, Cause Under InvestigationLoop Parkway drawbridge, Point Lookout, Nassau County (bridge point, approximate), United States1 dead · 6 injured
  20. Brooklyn Building Collapse, Flatbush: Three-Storey Building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue Falls Into the Excavation Next Door, Eight Dead and 18 Hurt, Search Ended After About 24 Hours, Cause Under Investigation1321 Flatbush Avenue near Bedford Avenue, Flatbush, Brooklyn (street-address point, approximate), United States8 dead · 18 injured
  21. Gurugram Tank Deaths, Bhondsi: Three Workers Die After Going Into a Chemical Tank at Sandhar Company on Jail Road, FIR Against Management, Cause Not EstablishedBhondsi, Gurugram (village-area marker, approximate; plant not plotted), Haryana3 dead · 0 injured
  22. Chauri Chaura Express Derailment, Kanpur Central: Four AC Coaches Leave the Track Just After Departing Platform 7, No Injuries Reported by North Central Railway, Cause Not Yet StatedKanpur Central railway station, Kanpur, Kanpur Nagar (station level, approximate), Uttar Pradesh0 dead · 0 injured
  23. Hardoi Ganga Expressway Crash, Uttar Pradesh: XUV-300 Hits the Divider Near Sandi on the Way to Chhath, Couple and Both Young Sons Dead; Police Say High Speed, Cause Not Established, Early Reports Gave Two and Three DeadGanga Expressway near pillar 317, Sandi police station area, Hardoi (approximate, Sandi area marker), Uttar Pradesh4 dead · 0 injured
  24. Ujjain Bagadia Tower Fire, Madhya Pradesh: Smoke From a Ground-Floor Medical Store Traps Residents and Visitors on the Upper Floors of a Five-Storey Building, All Rescued With No Death Reported; Counts Differ and the Cause Is Not ConfirmedBagadia Tower, near Old Kotwali and Kanthal Chauraha, Ujjain old city (approximate), Madhya Pradesh0 dead · 2 injured
  25. Kishanganj Transformer Repair Workshop Fire, Bihar: Oil Drums and Transformers Blast for About Two Hours 100 Metres From a Petrol Pump, No Injuries Reported, Cause Not EstablishedPaschim Pali, Kishanganj town (town-level, approximate), Bihar0 dead · 0 injured
  26. Seongnam Bundang City Bus Pile-Up, South Korea: Route 340 Bus Hits 32 Vehicles at a Morning Rush-Hour Signal, 57 Injured in the First Count and 70 by Evening, No Deaths Reported; Driver Says the Brakes Failed, Police Check the Brakes, the Pedals and DrugsPangyo-ro, Yatap-dong, Bundang, Seongnam (approximate, between Areum and Beolmal intersections), South Korea0 dead · 70 injured
  27. Digaru Train Derailment, Assam: Kolkata-Sairang Express Engine and Five Coaches Leave the Track Near Guwahati; No Deaths, Injuries Reported as None, Three, Four and Eight, Cause Under InquiryDigaru railway station area, Sonapur, Kamrup (Metropolitan), Assam0 dead · 4 injured
  28. Sangrur PRTC Bus Crash, Punjab: Three Dead and 24 Hurt as Chandigarh-Bound Bus Hits Overbridge Wall and Overturns Near Mastuana Sahib; Police Say Speed, Case Against Driver, Cause Under InvestigationOverbridge near Mastuana Sahib, Bathinda-Chandigarh highway, Sangrur (approximate, town level), Punjab3 dead · 24 injured
  29. Pratiksha Nagar Fire, Wadala-Sion Border, Mumbai: LPG Cylinders Burst Near Mala Garden and One Firefighter Is Hurt, Reports Differ on Two, Three or Five Blasts, on Huts Versus the Police Quarters, on Who Was Hurt and on Wadala Versus SionNear Mala Garden, Pratiksha Nagar, Wadala and Sion border (approximate), Maharashtra0 dead · 1 injured
  30. Jamnagar Tyre Burst Crash, Aliyabada: Speeding Eeco Car Hits the Bridge Parapet and Overturns on the Jamnagar-Kalavad Highway on New Year Day, Two Women of a Family Dead at the Scene, Six Hurt Including Children, Why the Tyre Burst Not EstablishedAliyabada patiya, Jamnagar-Kalavad highway (village point, approximate), Gujarat2 dead · 6 injured
  31. Ranhola Open Sewer Manhole Death, Nangli Vihar, Delhi: Four-Year-Old Boy Falls In While at a Park and His Remains Are Found About 22 Hours Later at a Treatment Plant, FIR Under BNS 106(1), DNA Test Awaited, Cover Found DamagedNangli Vihar, Ranhola, outer Delhi (area-level point, approximate)1 dead · 0 injured
  32. Etawah Agra-Lucknow Expressway Crash, Uttar Pradesh: New Ertiga and a DCM or Mini Truck Collide Near Chaubia, Four Men Dead and Two Children Injured on the Way to Family on Bhai Dooj; Reports Differ on Who Hit Whom, Cause Not EstablishedNear Chaubia police station area, Agra-Lucknow Expressway, Etawah district (district-level, approximate), Uttar Pradesh4 dead · 2 injured
  33. Gurugram Sector 71 Pond Drowning, Haryana: Two Girls, About 12 to 13, Drown in a Builder’s Pond Behind Tin Sheeting; Father’s Complaint Alleges Negligence, Case Registered at Badshahpur, Inquiry Under WayBuilder's pond, Sector 71, Badshahpur area, Gurugram (approximate, sector level), Haryana2 dead · 0 injured
  34. Ganderbal Tempo Traveller Gorge Crash, Jammu and Kashmir: 18 Tourists Injured, No Deaths Reported, After the Vehicle Falls About 60 Feet Near Sumbal Bala on the Srinagar-Sonamarg Road; Six or Eight Critical, Cause Not EstablishedSSG road near Sumbal Bala and Gund, Kangan block, Ganderbal (approximate), Jammu and Kashmir0 dead · 18 injured
  35. Bayana Bus Accident at Bandh Baretha Dam, Bharatpur, Rajasthan: Nine-Month-Old Girl Dead and 13 Hurt After a Private Bus Falls Into the Dam Water; Passengers Allege the Driver Was on the Phone, Driver and Conductor Reported Gone From the Spot, Cause Not EstablishedBandh Baretha dam, Garhi Bajna area, Bayana, Bharatpur (approximate), Rajasthan1 dead · 13 injured
  36. Assagao Shop Fire, Goa: Three or Four Hurt and Vehicles Burnt as a Cane and Bamboo Shop Burns on the Ground Floor of a Building; First Fire Tender Reportedly Reached the Spot About 30 Minutes After the Call While the Nearest Tender Was at a Grass Fire, Cause Under InvestigationAssagao, Bardez, North Goa (village level)0 dead · 4 injured
  37. Fatullah Madrasa Library Fire, Narayanganj, Bangladesh: 88 Students Sent to the Burn Institute With Smoke Illness After a Night Fire in an Air-Conditioned Library; No Deaths Reported, No Extinguisher Found, Short Circuit SuspectedSignboard area, Fatullah, Narayanganj (approximate, area level), Bangladesh0 dead · 88 injured
  38. Bulgaria Trakia Motorway Fog Pile-Ups Near Yambol: 12 Dead (11 in One Official Count) and About 50 Hurt in Two Chain Crashes; Vehicle Counts Reported as 50 and 86, Cause Under InvestigationTrakia Motorway (A1) near the Zimnitsa junction, Yambol region (approximate), Bulgaria12 dead · 50 injured
  39. Khsach Kandal School Bus Crash, Cambodia: Five Girls Drown After a Vehicle Carrying 26 Students Overturns Into a Pond; 21 Injured, Driver Detained, Cause Under InvestigationNational Road 8, Prek Ta Meak commune, Khsach Kandal district (approximate, area level), Cambodia5 dead · 21 injured
  40. Rambewa A9 Three-Bus Collision, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka: Four Dead and 76 Injured After a State Bus Overtaking on the Kandy-Jaffna Road Hits an Oncoming Bus and a Third Bus Hits It From Behind; Early Reports Said Five DeadA9 road near Rambewa-Weli Oya junction, Anuradhapura district (approximate, area level), Sri Lanka4 dead · 76 injured

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