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The map above plots 304 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. Chawri Bazar Building Collapse, Old Delhi: Two Dead as Under-Construction Three-Storey Building Falls in Narrow Lane; Two MCD Engineers Suspended, FIR Against Contractor; Counts of Injured and Trapped DifferGali Sitara, near Chawri Bazar Metro station, Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi (approximate)2 dead · 1 injured
  2. Vadodara Ramwadi CNG Car Blast: Five Injured as Cylinder Bursts in a Burning Car While a Crowd Watched; Cause Not Established, Reports Differ on Injured CountRamwadi, Navayard, Vadodara (approximate), Gujarat0 dead · 5 injured
  3. Jhagadia GETCO Randeri 66 kV Sub-Station Fire, Bharuch: Four Fire Teams Control Blaze, Power Cut Across Jhagadia GIDC and Nearby Villages, No Casualties Reported; Cause and Damage Not Yet KnownGETCO Randeri 66 kV sub-station, Jhagadia (approximate), Bharuch, Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
  4. Kailaras Kuwari River Drowning, Morena: Three Girls, Aged About 12, 10 and 12, Die During Kartik Bath; Bodies Found After About Six Hours, Depth and Supervision Not ReportedKuwari river near Harlal ka Pura (approximate, plotted at Kailaras), Morena district, Madhya Pradesh3 dead · 0 injured
  5. Gangotri Highway Crash at Gangnani, Uttarkashi: Four Dead, Two Missing as Innova With Gujarat Pilgrims Falls Into Bhagirathi River; Cause Not Established, Reports Differ on DetailsGangotri highway at Gangnani, Bhatwari, Uttarkashi (approximate), Uttarakhand4 dead · 1 injured
  6. Nagaur Badli Firecracker Godown Blast, Rajasthan: Two Young Men Killed, Two Reported Seriously Hurt; Gunpowder Mixing Reported by Locals, Cause and Licence Not ConfirmedBadli area (approximate, plotted at Nagaur city), Nagaur, Rajasthan2 dead · 2 injured
  7. Sadabad House Fire, Hathras: Elderly Couple Burnt to Death in Their Sleep at a Home Where the Husband Worked as a Tailor; Cause Not Established, One Report Says Short Circuit SuspectedMohalla Kaharan, Sadabad (approximate), Hathras, Uttar Pradesh2 dead · 0 injured
  8. Shahdol Bus Accident, Beohari: About 30 Injured, 6 to 10 Serious, as Bus Hits Parked Truck Near Tihki on Shahdol-Rewa Road; No Deaths Reported, Cause Not EstablishedTihki, Shahdol-Rewa road near Beohari (approximate), Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh0 dead · 30 injured
  9. Biscayne Bay Helicopter Crash, Key Biscayne, Florida: One Dead, Two Injured on a Photography Flight; Cause Unknown, NTSB Investigating, Separate From the Learjet CrashBiscayne Bay off Key Biscayne (approximate), Miami-Dade County, United States1 dead · 2 injured
  10. Dehradun Mohabbewala Crash: Four Dead, Child Survives, as Container Truck Overturns on Car; Case Against NHAI and PWD Officials Over Road Safety Gaps, Cause Under InvestigationMohabbewala Chowk, Dehradun (approximate), Uttarakhand4 dead · 1 injured
  11. Bethupalli Lake Rescue, Sathupalli, Khammam: Two SDRF Boats Capsize While Reaching Stranded Fishermen After Cyclone Murasu Rain; All Rescuers Reported Safe, No Deaths ReportedBethupalli tank, Sathupalli (approximate), Khammam district, Telangana0 dead · 0 injured
  12. Mayur Vihar School, East Delhi: Class 3 Girl, 9, Dies After Collapsing in Classroom; Suspected Cardiac Arrest, Family Asks Why CPR Was Not Given, Post-Mortem AwaitedMayur Vihar Phase 2 (approximate), East Delhi1 dead · 0 injured
  13. Baltana Furniture Market Fire, Zirakpur: 22 Tin Sheds Gutted, No Casualties Reported; Reports Say Sheds Were Unauthorised With Temporary Power, and It Is Not the Market’s First FireBaltana Furniture Market (approximate), Zirakpur, Punjab0 dead · 0 injured
  14. Bundelkhand Expressway Truck Fire, Jalaun: Driver and Helper Reported Dead After Brick-Laden Truck Falls Off the Carriageway and Burns; Driver Dozing Off Suspected, Reports Differ on DetailsBundelkhand Expressway near km 209, Sahaw, Jalaun (approximate), Uttar Pradesh2 dead · 0 injured
  15. Panoli GIDC Fire at Supreme Petrochem, Bharuch: Three Workers Seriously Burnt After Blast During Oil Distillation, Preliminary Information Says; Cause Under InvestigationPanoli GIDC (approximate), Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Gujarat0 dead · 3 injured
  16. Srinagar Bemina Durbal Shelter Fire: Two Scrap Collectors Dead, About 80 Temporary Shelters Burn; Cause Under InvestigationDurbal, Bemina (approximate), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir2 dead · 0 injured
  17. Noida Sector 73 Banquet Hall Fire: About 10 Reported Trapped and Rescued, No Casualties; Cause Under InvestigationShaurya Banquet Hall (approximate), Sector 73, Noida, Uttar Pradesh0 dead · 0 injured
  18. Narketpally Detonator Factory Blast, Nalgonda: Four Workers Injured, One Critical; Cause Under InvestigationIdeal Detonators factory (approximate), Gopalayapalli, Narketpally, Nalgonda, Telangana0 dead · 4 injured
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Cyclone Murasu Crosses South Andhra Coast Near Ongole: At Least Two Dead, Crops on 52,459 Hectares Hit, Thousands EvacuatedKothapatnam coast near Ongole (approximate landfall area), Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh2 dead
  23. Douala Steel Plant Explosion, Cameroon: Four Dead, 16 Seriously Burnt; Governor Says Ordered Safety Measures Were Not Implemented; Cause Under InvestigationMetafrique Steel plant, Bassa industrial zone (approximate), Douala, Cameroon4 dead · 16 injured
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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

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