India Incident Map
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 280 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.
- Surat Kiran Chowk Roadside Firecracker Stall Fire: Blasts and Flying Rockets at a Busy Junction in Diwali Week, No Casualties Reported; Cause and Permissions Not KnownKiran Chowk (approximate), Yogi Chowk area, Surat, Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
- Bareilly Bus-Truck Crash Near Dhaneta, Uttar Pradesh: Nepal-Bound Bus Hits Truck at Dawn, 15 to 25 Reported Hurt; One Death Reported, Cause Still PreliminaryDhaneta railway crossing area (approximate), Fatehganj Paschimi, Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 25 injured
- Pheriche Helipad Helicopter Collision, Everest Region, Nepal: Indian Tourist Dead, Up to Three Injured; Rotor Blades Struck During Landing, Cause Under InvestigationPheriche helipad (approximate), Solukhumbu district, Nepal1 dead · 3 injured
- Cyclone Murasu Crosses South Andhra Coast Near Ongole: Thousands Evacuated, Trees and Boats Lost, No Deaths Reported So Far on 3 November 2026Kothapatnam coast near Ongole (approximate landfall area), Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
- Ahmedabad Nikol Fortuner Footpath Crash: Mother and Teenage Son Dead, Two Seriously Hurt; Beer Found in Car, Driver Held, Blood Test AwaitedNikol (approximate), Ahmedabad, Gujarat2 dead · 2 injured
- SD Pay and Apna Pay Wallet Scheme, Gujarat: Police Say Rs 1,211 Crore Moved, 18 FIRs and 12 Arrests; Daily-Interest and Referral PromisesAmreli (approximate), Gujarat
- Ludhiana Jassian Road Fire: Scrap Godown Blaze Spreads to Jhuggis, About 15 Huts Burn, Cylinders Burst; Injury Reports Differ, Cause Not EstablishedScrap godown plot and jhuggis, Jassian Road (Prem Vihar), Ludhiana, Punjab0 dead · 3 injured
- Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Headquarters Fire: Health Department Records Gutted, No Casualties Reported; Short Circuit SuspectedMBMC headquarters, Bhayandar West (approximate), Mira-Bhayandar, Maharashtra0 dead · 0 injured
- Balod Bus Fire, Chhattisgarh: Passenger Bus Reported Carrying Firecrackers Burns Near Malighori, All Passengers Escape; Cause Not EstablishedMalighori village (approximate, plotted at Balod town), Balod district, Chhattisgarh0 dead · 0 injured
- Hapur Delhi Road Fire: Furniture Shops Burn Near a CNG Station, Three Fire Tenders, No Injuries Reported; Short Circuit SuspectedDelhi Road (approximate), Hapur, Uttar Pradesh0 dead · 0 injured
- Ahmedabad Magnet Corporate Park Fire, Thaltej: One Dead After Jumping From Second Floor, Others Rescued by Ladder; Short Circuit SuspectedMagnet Corporate Park (approximate), Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat1 dead · 1 injured
- HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery Fire: Pitch Tank Blaze on 2 November 2026, No Casualties Reported, Residents Panic; Cause Not EstablishedHPCL Visakh Refinery, Malkapuram (approximate), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh0 dead · 0 injured
- Jhunjhunu Electrocution, Rajasthan: Eight Labourers Dead as Road-Work Mixer Machine Touches 11 kV Line at Chhapoli on 2 November 2026Chhapoli village (approximate, Udaipurwati area), Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan8 dead
- Muzaffarpur PNG Pipeline Blast, Gobarsahi, Bihar: One Dead, At Least Six Hurt After Drain Digging Hits Gas LineGobarsahi-Dumri (approximate), Muzaffarpur, Bihar1 dead · 6 injured
- Bokaro Thermal Station Freight Fire, Jharkhand: Coal Rake Arrives Burning, Overhead Power Cut, CISF Fire Team Puts It Out; Smouldering Stock Suspected, Not ConfirmedBokaro Thermal railway station (approximate), Bermo, Bokaro district, Jharkhand0 dead · 0 injured
- Banswada Country Bomb Blast, Kamareddy: Seven Hurt Including Children When Wild-Boar Hunting Bombs Went Off; Case Under Explosives Act ReportedBanswada (approximate), Kamareddy district, Telangana0 dead · 7 injured
- Cuttack Mahanga Pond Drowning, Odisha: Three Small Boys Die While Plucking Water Lilies; Post-Mortem Awaited, Pond Safety Not ReportedJhadeswarpur village area (approximate), Mahanga block, Cuttack district, Odisha3 dead
- Learjet 60 Crash, Greenacres, Florida: All Nine Aboard Dead; NTSB Sees Signs of Break-Up Before Impact, Icing and Turbulence Reported, Cause Not DeterminedGreenacres (approximate), Palm Beach County, United States9 dead · 1 injured
- Kolkata Lions Range Fire: Third Floor of Century-Old Office Building Behind Writers’ Buildings Gutted, No Casualties; Cause Under InvestigationLions Range, behind Writers' Buildings (approximate), Kolkata, West Bengal0 dead · 0 injured
- Surat Khajod Dumping Site Fire, 1 November 2026: Hotfix Plastic Waste Burns Near Diamond Bourse, Smoke Seen for Kilometres; Repeat Fire, Cause Not EstablishedSMC dumping site, Khajod (approximate), Surat, Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
- Chennai Korattur Apartment Fire: Woman With a Disability Dies, Husband and Son Burnt; Police Cite Faulty Refrigerator After Earlier Electric ShocksKorattur (approximate), Chennai, Tamil Nadu1 dead · 2 injured
- Wardhaman Nagar Godown Fire, Nagpur (Bagadganj): Seven Godowns Burn, Owners Claim Rs 4.81 Crore Loss, No Injuries Reported; Cause Not EstablishedWardhaman Nagar, Bagadganj (approximate), Nagpur, Maharashtra0 dead · 0 injured
- Gokarna Beach Drowning: Three Bengaluru IT Employees Die After Strong Waves Sweep a Company OutingDubbanshashi beach near Gokarna (approximate), Uttara Kannada, Karnataka3 dead
- Kangpokpi Shutdown and Protests, Manipur: Two Bodies Found, Tear Gas Used and NH-2 Blocked on 1 November 2026Kangpokpi town area (approximate), Kangpokpi district, Manipur2 dead
- Kushinagar Accident, Hata, UP: 6 Dead, 2 Critical as Trailer Hits Eeco Van After Tilak CeremonyHata-Pipraich road near Tharuadih, Hata, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh6 dead · 2 injured
- Udaipur-Ahmedabad Highway Accident, Rishabhdev: Two Die as Fire Engine Catches Fire After Trailer Collision on NH-48NH-48 near Makdajpa, Rishabhdev, Udaipur, Rajasthan2 dead · 2 injured
- Delhi Fake E-Challan SMS Network: Five Held, Reward App Sent Texts From Users’ Own PhonesSouth-West District, Delhi
- Loni Main Bazaar Garment Shop Fire, Ghaziabad: Rs 20 Lakh Stock Lost, Tanker Could Not Enter the Narrow Lane, No Deaths; Cause Not ConfirmedMain Bazaar (approximate), Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh0 dead · 1 injured
- Latur Courier Parcel Explosion: Airgun Parts and CO2 Cartridges Blast While Being Unloaded, Two Hurt; Four Booked, Cause Awaiting Forensic ReportCourier office, Vilasrao Deshmukh Road, Latur (approximate), Maharashtra0 dead · 2 injured
- Kalmeshwar MIDC Steam Boiler Explosion, Nagpur: Three Workers Hurt, Part of Factory Wall Reported Down; DISH Examination Sought, Cause Not EstablishedKalmeshwar MIDC (approximate), Nagpur district, Maharashtra0 dead · 3 injured
- Ujjain Hotel Waste Chamber Deaths, MP: Four Workers Die, Two as Rescuers; Police Say No Protective Gear Was UsedUjjain-Dewas Road, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh4 dead · 2 injured
- Kolkata South City Tower 3 Fire: Upper-Floor Flat Blaze in 30-Storey Tower, No Injuries, Lifts Shut; Floor and Cause Differ in ReportsSouth City complex, Prince Anwar Shah Road (approximate), Kolkata, West Bengal0 dead · 0 injured
- Ludhiana Field Ganj Firecracker Fire: One Dead as Crackers Stored Above a Garment Shop Explode; Magisterial Inquiry OrderedField Ganj market (approximate), Ludhiana, Punjab1 dead
- Indore Marothia Bazaar Fire: Three-Storey Puja and Grocery Shop Gutted in a Narrow Market Lane, No Casualties Reported; Short Circuit SuspectedMarothia Bazaar (approximate), Indore, Madhya Pradesh0 dead · 0 injured
- Ambala Shirt Factory Fire, Prem Nagar / New Model Colony: Two-Storey Unit Gutted, Eight Tenders, No Casualties Reported; Cause Not EstablishedShirt factory, Prem Nagar / New Model Colony (approximate), Ambala City, Haryana0 dead · 0 injured
- Bengaluru Hotel Pool Electrocution, Halasuru: Two Foreign Guests Die, Two Hurt Rescuing; Management Booked for NegligenceHalasuru (approximate), Bengaluru, Karnataka2 dead · 2 injured
- Joshimath Helicopter Crash, Uttarakhand: Six Dead After Badrinath Take-off; Cause Under InvestigationJoshimath (Chai village), Chamoli, Uttarakhand6 dead · 0 injured
- Mangolpuri Shoe Factory Fire, Delhi: 4 Workers Dead; Officials Say Exits Were Blocked, Two Owners Still SoughtMangolpuri Industrial Area Phase-1, Delhi4 dead · 2 injured
- Ahmedabad Urban Chowk Food Market Fire: Chaat Stall Fire Spreads to Momos Outlet on Karwa Chauth Evening, Three Outlets Gutted, No Casualties Reported; Cause Not KnownUrban Chowk (approximate), Rajpath-Rangoli Club Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
- Kota Itawa School Bus Fire, Rajasthan: Bus Burns Out Minutes After 30 to 35 Children Got Off, No Casualties Reported; Short Circuit Believed, Not ConfirmedItawa (approximate), Sarovar Nagar, Khatoli Road, Kota district, Rajasthan0 dead · 0 injured
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