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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 402 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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Nadiad College Road Fire, Gujarat: A Restaurant, a Clothing Store and About 12 Food Stalls Burn on Gujarati New Year Afternoon; No Casualties Reported, Four Cylinder Blasts Reported by Two Outlets, Cause Not Established, Reports Differ on Fire VehiclesCollege Road area, Nadiad (approximate, city level), Kheda district, Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
  13. Purvanchal Expressway Crash Near Kurebhar, Sultanpur: One Labourer Dead and 16 Injured as an Unidentified Truck Hits a Trolley Carrying About 20 Workers Home for Chhath From Delhi to Saharsa, Six in Serious Condition, Truck Not Yet TracedNear Kurebhar, Purvanchal Expressway (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 16 injured
  14. Tarbela Dam T-5 Tunnel Flooding, Pakistan: No Report of the Main Dam Failing; WAPDA Says a Weak Rock Mass Collapsed and Water Entered the Tunnel and Powerhouse Area, No Deaths or Injuries, While Others Report One Worker Rescued; Media Also Say Bund Breach, Cause Under InquiryTarbela Dam, T-5 (5th Extension) works, Haripur and Swabi districts (approximate), Pakistan0 dead · 0 injured
  15. Tata Electronics Plant Near Hosur, Krishnagiri: Three Contract Workers Die Cleaning a Wastewater Tank, Collector Says Two Went In After the First Fainted and Safety Measures Were Not in Place, Inquiry Ordered, Gas and Cause Not ConfirmedNear Uddanapalli, Hosur area (approximate), Tamil Nadu3 dead · 0 injured
  16. Shahdol Chaupati Pond Drowning, Madhya Pradesh: Three Youths Die and One Is Treated After Four Go Into the Water on Monday Evening, Locals Say They Jumped on Seeing a Police Vehicle, Police Say the Reason Is Unclear, Families Protest and a Three-Member Inquiry Is Set UpShahdol town (approximate), Madhya Pradesh3 dead · 1 injured
  17. Wadala Lodha Junction, Mumbai: BEST Chalo Bus Loses Control and Rams Two Cars Waiting at a Signal Behind Another Bus, Six Injured, Ertiga Driver Critical, Police Examine Brake Failure or Driver Negligence, Reports Differ on Injured CountLodha Junction, Wadala (approximate), Maharashtra0 dead · 6 injured
  18. Habas Steel Plant Explosion, Aliaga, Izmir, Turkey: 17 Workers Dead and 12 to 14 Injured When a Crane Reportedly Fell Into a Furnace During Maintenance, President Erdogan Said 16 Earlier, Five to Six Detained, Cause Not EstablishedHABAS plant, Aliaga, Izmir, Turkey17 dead · 12 injured
  19. Hazaribagh Danua Ghati Crash, Chauparan, Jharkhand: Seven Dead and 12 to 14 Injured When a Speeding Trailer Hits a Pickup Stopped to Retie a Body Being Taken From Giridih to Varanasi for Cremation, Driver Flees, Early Reports Said Five DeadDanua Valley, Chauparan (approximate), Jharkhand7 dead · 14 injured
  20. Tiruvannamalai Samuthiram Lake Drowning, Tamil Nadu: Four Girls From a Government-Recognised Children’s Home and a Staff Nurse Drown While Bathing After Heavy Rain, Home Is Behind the Lake, Police Probe Whether Permission Was TakenSamuthiram lake, Tiruvannamalai (approximate), Tamil Nadu5 dead · 0 injured
  21. Iringa Kiponzero Junction Bus and Lorry Collision, Tanzania: 21 Dead and Five Injured on the Iringa-Mbeya Highway When a Minibus Joining From a Feeder Road Meets a Lorry Carrying Ammonium Nitrate, Police Suspect Brake Failure, Another Report Blames the Driver, No Final CauseKiponzero Junction, Iringa (approximate), Tanzania21 dead · 5 injured
  22. Malad-Malvani Firecracker Shop Fire, Mumbai: 16-Year-Old Boy Found Dead After Repeated Blasts Bring Down the Shop Slab at Abdul Hamid Marg, Fire Brigade Controls Blaze in 40 Minutes, Cause, Licence and FIR Not ReportedAbdul Hamid Marg, Malvani, Mumbai (approximate), Maharashtra1 dead · 0 injured
  23. Sagar Deori NH-44 Crash, Madhya Pradesh: Four Dead and Five Injured as a Speeding Truck Hits an Ertiga Carrying a Family From Bhainsa to a Narmada Dip on Somvati Amavasya, Truck Driver Flees, Police Search for HimGopalpura, Deori, Sagar (approximate), Madhya Pradesh4 dead · 5 injured
  24. Kendrapara Rajkanika School Death, Odisha: Class 8 Girl, 13, Collapses During Science Class and Is Declared Dead at the Community Health Centre, School Says Suspected Cardiac Arrest, Family Questions CPR and Delay, Post-Mortem AwaitedAyatan, Rajkanika, Kendrapara (approximate), Odisha1 dead · 0 injured
  25. Singrauli Barahpan Kutcha House Collapse, Madhya Pradesh: Three of a Family Die, Including a Toddler Girl, and Five Are Hurt When a Cracked Mud House Falls on Them After Dinner, Wall Was Cracking and Making Noises, Reports Differ on Village, Time and Number TrappedSingrauli district (approximate), Madhya Pradesh3 dead · 5 injured
  26. Lucknow Agra Expressway Bus Overturn Near Zero Point, Para, Uttar Pradesh: Three Dead and About 45 Injured as a Chhath-Bound Bus From Rewari Falls Into a Ditch; Tyre Burst Reported, Drinking Alleged by Passengers, Inquiry OrderedZero Point, Lucknow-Agra Expressway, Para, Lucknow (approximate), Uttar Pradesh3 dead · 45 injured
  27. Cuttack Hatipokhari Three-Storey House Fire, Odisha: Seven-Year-Old Boy Dies and His Grandfather Is Critical After a Dawn Blaze; Front Door Locked, Rescue Through a Rear Gap, LPG Cylinders Found, Lamp or Short Circuit Suspected, Cause Not ConfirmedHatipokhari, Dargha Bazaar, Cuttack (approximate), Odisha1 dead · 1 injured
  28. Chitrakoot Ramnagar Jhansi-Mirzapur Highway Tractor-Trolley Overturn, Uttar Pradesh: Four Devotees Dead Including a Six-Year-Old and 12 Injured After the Trolley Hitch Breaks at Night on the Way Back From DeepdanNear Ramnagar, Jhansi-Mirzapur highway, Chitrakoot (approximate), Uttar Pradesh4 dead · 12 injured
  29. Seoni Chhapara House Fire, Madhya Pradesh: Six of a Family Die in a Bullion Trader’s Home in the Early Hours After Diwali; Cause Not Established, Reports Differ on Time and Victim DetailsChhapara town, Seoni district (approximate), Madhya Pradesh6 dead · 4 injured
  30. Dharashiv Yedshi House and Grocery Shop Fire, Maharashtra: Six of a Family Die of Smoke and Fire in the Night After Lakshmi Pujan; Diyas Suspected Locally, Cause Not EstablishedYedshi village, Dharashiv district (approximate), Maharashtra6 dead · 0 injured
  31. Muzaffarnagar Panipat-Khatima Highway Car Fire, Uttar Pradesh: Six Burnt to Death After Car Bound for Haridwar Hits Divider or Pole and Overturns; One Early Report Said Five, Cause Not OfficialPanipat-Khatima highway, Titawi area, Muzaffarnagar (approximate), Uttar Pradesh6 dead · 0 injured
  32. Indonesia Firefighting Helicopter Crashes, Kalimantan: Army Mi-17V5 Goes Down While Taking Water on 4 November and a Chartered Super Puma Falls Into the Barito River on 8 November, Four Dead in All, Causes Not EstablishedCentral and South Kalimantan, two helicopter crash sites about 270 km apart (multi-district regional marker, approximate), Indonesia4 dead · 7 injured
  33. Takanini BurgerFuel Crash, Auckland, New Zealand: Three Young People From Punjabi Indian Families Die When a Car Leaves Great South Road and Hits a Restaurant on Diwali Night; Nobody Inside Hurt, Witnesses Report Very High Speed, Serious Crash Unit InvestigatingBurgerFuel, Oak Junction shops, Great South Road, Takanini, Auckland (approximate, shopping centre level), New Zealand3 dead · 0 injured
  34. Nagpur TVS Showroom Fire, Devnagar: About 25 Two-Wheelers Burn After a Firecracker Spark on Diwali Night, No Injury Reported; Other Outlets Say 45 and 50, Loss Put at Rs 1.75 to 2 Crore, Cause Not Officially ConfirmedSavarkar Nagar, near Devnagar Chowk, Nagpur (approximate, neighbourhood level), Maharashtra0 dead · 0 injured
  35. Delhi Diwali Smog, 8 to 10 November 2026: CPCB’s 24-Hour AQI Was 376 on Diwali Day and Very Poor for Three Days, GRAP Stage III in Force, Some Neighbourhood Stations Above 400, Missing Readings Disputed, Health Impact Not Yet ReportedDelhi (city-wide, approximate centre)
  36. Senegal Migrant Boat Capsize Off Kebemer: At Least 39 Dead and One Rescued on a Wooden Boat Heading for Spain’s Canary Islands, Toll Rose From 21 and 34 to 39, 24 Identified, Search Along 25 km of Coast Continues, President Vows Action on Smuggling NetworksOff Kebemer, northern Senegal coast (approximate)39 dead · 0 injured
  37. Tiwana Oil Mills Fire, Kalyangadh, Bavla, Ahmedabad: Cornseed-Powder Warehouse Burns for 36 Hours or More as the Shed Roof Collapses, No Human Casualty Reported, Start Reported as Saturday 7 or Sunday 8 November, Cause and Loss Not EstablishedKalyangadh village, Bavla taluka (approximate), Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
  38. Narela Anar Firecracker Death, Delhi: 10-Year-Old Boy Dies After a Flower-Pot Firecracker Bursts in His Hand Outside His Home on Diwali Night, Family Alleges Hospital Neglect, Hospital Told Police He Was Brought Dead, Post-Mortem AwaitedRajiv Colony, Narela (approximate), Delhi1 dead · 0 injured
  39. Uttam Nagar Parking-Area Fire, Delhi: 53-Year-Old Man Trapped on the Third Floor Dies of 95% Burns After a Diwali-Morning Blaze Spreads From Parked Vehicles, Firecracker Spark and Meter Short Circuit Both Reported, About 15 Residents Reportedly Jumped to a Neighbouring RoofDal Mill Road, Uttam Nagar (approximate), Delhi1 dead · 0 injured
  40. Gariaband Rajim Tila Anicut Car Crash, Chhattisgarh: Four of One Family Die When Their Car Goes Into the Mahanadi on Diwali Night While Driving From Raipur to Their Village; Police Say the Cause Is Under InvestigationTila anicut, Rajim (approximate), Chhattisgarh4 dead · 0 injured

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