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The map above plots 493 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. Pataudi Woollen Market Fire, Gurugram, Haryana: About 25 Tent and Wooden Shops Burn Before Dawn at the Ramlila Maidan, Traders From Himachal and Kashmir Lose Their Winter Stock, No Casualties Reported, While Reports Differ on the Loss and the CauseRamlila Maidan, Pataudi, Gurugram (approximate), Haryana0 dead · 0 injured
  2. Makarpura Railway Station Electrocution, Vadodara: An 18-Year-Old Student Climbs a Goods-Train Container and Touches the Overhead High-Tension Line on a Saturday Evening, Rescue Starts Only After the Power Is Cut, and Police Suspect a Reel Attempt but the Cause Is Not EstablishedMakarpura railway station, Vadodara (approximate), Gujarat1 dead · 0 injured
  3. Tarn Taran Bus Accident, Naushehra Pannuan, Punjab: Two Government Pilgrimage Buses Collide Head-On on the Tarn Taran Bathinda Highway on a Saturday Evening, Five Reported Dead and 16 to 23 Hurt, Police Say the Driver Swerved to Avoid a Motorcycle, and Reports Differ on the Toll, the Injured and the Number on BoardNaushehra Pannuan, Tarn Taran (approximate), Punjab5 dead · 16 injured
  4. Bhojpur Electrocution, Salempur, Chandi, Bihar: A Class 8 Student of 16 Dies When a Live Overhead Wire Breaks and Falls on Him as He Cleans the Lane Outside His Home for Chhath on a Saturday Evening, and Reports Differ on Whether He Was an Only Son and on Where He DiedSalempur, Chandi, Bhojpur (approximate; shown at Ara), Bihar1 dead · 0 injured
  5. Ballia Car Accident, Nagra, Uttar Pradesh: A Speeding Car Carrying Four Friends Home From the Market Hits a Roadside Tree on the Nagra Belthara Road on the Night After Chhath, All Four Dead, and Reports Differ on the Time, Where Two Died, the Ages and Whether Two Cars Were RacingNagra, Ballia (approximate), Uttar Pradesh4 dead · 0 injured
  6. Kanpur Road Accident, Bidhnu, Uttar Pradesh: A Speeding Private Bus Hits a Motorcycle Carrying a Father and His Two Small Sons Near Majhawan on a Saturday Afternoon, Both Boys Dead and the Father Seriously Hurt, the Driver Caught After Trying to Flee, and Reports Differ on the Boys’ Ages and on One Early Report of Two BikesMajhawan, Bidhnu, Kanpur (approximate), Uttar Pradesh2 dead · 1 injured
  7. Kota Dairy Fire, Station Area, Rajasthan: A Young Man of 22 Burns to Death in a Dairy Shop When a Gas Cylinder Pipe Comes Loose While He Lights the Stove for Tea on a Saturday Evening, Two Others Escape, and Reports Differ on Whether He Was the Owner or a Worker, on a Blast and on Where He DiedStation area, Kota (approximate), Rajasthan1 dead · 0 injured
  8. Nairobi Wall Collapse, Riverside, Kenya: A Perimeter Wall Falls on Workers at an Active Construction Site at About 11.30 am, 3 Are Confirmed Dead and 11 Seriously Injured While 11 Others Are Unaccounted For and a Later Headline Says the Toll Has Risen to 4, and Reports Differ on the Missing and on the Type of WallRiverside Drive, Riverside, Nairobi (approximate), Kenya3 dead · 11 injured
  9. Colombia Bus Crash, Huila: A Long-Distance Bus Heading to Bogota Overturns on the Garzon to Neiva Highway, At Least 6 Are Dead and 11 Injured, and a Police Report Says the Driver May Have Fallen Asleep for a Few Seconds, While the Exact Circumstances Are Still Being DeterminedGarzón to Neiva highway, Huila (approximate), Colombia6 dead · 11 injured
  10. Athens Fire, Zefyri, Greece: Two Firefighters Die After Becoming Trapped in the Basement of a Burning Abandoned Building and a Third Is Injured, Police Arrest Three People and Reports Differ on Whether the Interior Collapsed or the Men Were Overcome by Fumes After Losing Their WayKatsantoni Street, Zefyri, west Attica (approximate), Greece2 dead · 1 injured
  11. Rewari Road Accident, Bawal, Haryana: A Chickpea-Laden Trailer Overturns on a Car Near Banipur Chowk on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway Late on Saturday, Four of a Delhi Family Dead and a Five-Year-Old Hurt, While Reports Differ on the Car, the Route Home and the CauseBanipur Chowk, Bawal, Rewari (approximate), Haryana4 dead · 1 injured
  12. Kupwara School Wall Collapse, Drugmulla, Jammu and Kashmir: A Girl of Nine Is Killed When a Boundary Wall Falls at a Government School During the Lunch Break on Children’s Day, the Head of the School Is Suspended and an Inquiry Is Ordered, While Reports Differ on Her Class and the VillageGovernment school, Drugmulla, Kupwara (approximate), Jammu and Kashmir1 dead · 0 injured
  13. Auraiya Road Accident, Achhalda, Uttar Pradesh: A Woman Riding Pillion on a Motorcycle to a Wedding Dies After the End of Her Saree Catches in the Rear Wheel and She Falls Headfirst on the Road, While Reports Differ on Her Age and the DayNear Vanshi village, Achhalda, Auraiya (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 0 injured
  14. Narsapur Road Accident, Medak, Telangana: A Traffic Head Constable Returning With His Son From a Function Is Killed When a Vehicle Hits Two Motorcycles Near Classic Garden on Sangareddy Road Just After Midnight, Three Others Are Hurt, and Reports Differ on Whether the Vehicle Was a Car and Has Been TracedSangareddy Road, Narsapur, Medak (approximate), Telangana1 dead · 3 injured
  15. Sambhajinagar Bus Accident, Maharashtra: A Pune-to-Nagpur Private Bus Breaks Through a Bridge Barrier on the Jalna Highway and Falls Below Before Dawn With 26 Passengers, One Dead and About 20 to 25 Hurt, While Reports Differ on the Place, Who Died and the Number HurtBridge on the Sambhajinagar-Jalna highway, Chikalthana area (approximate), Maharashtra1 dead · 20 injured
  16. Agra-Lucknow Expressway Crash, Fatehabad, Uttar Pradesh: A Mini Traveller From Ayodhya Hits a Truck From Behind Before Dawn With 13 People on Board, Two Dead and 11 Hurt, While Reports Differ on the Number Hurt and the Cause Is Not EstablishedAgra-Lucknow Expressway, Fatehabad, Agra district (approximate), Uttar Pradesh2 dead · 11 injured
  17. Colombia Mine Explosion, Chita, Boyaca: A Methane Blast Traps Four Miners in a Coal Mine on a Friday Afternoon, Two Bodies Are Recovered and Two Miners Are Still Missing on Saturday While a Collapse Slows the Rescue, and Reports Differ on Whether the Mine Is Called a Coal MineLa Playa, Chita, Boyacá (approximate), Colombia2 dead · 0 injured
  18. Himmatnagar Hit and Run, Sabarkantha, Gujarat: A Speeding Unidentified Vehicle Hits a Bike Rider on the Ilol-Himmatnagar Highway Near Hijariyu Lake, the 22-Year-Old From Nikoda Dies on the Spot and Is Identified From His Identity Card, and Reports Name the Road DifferentlyIlol-Himmatnagar highway, Sabarkantha (approximate), Gujarat1 dead · 0 injured
  19. Meerut Road Accident, Nangla Harera: A Car Collides With a Motorcycle Carrying Brothers Home From a Brick Kiln on the Mawana Road in the Phalauda Area on Friday Evening, a Young Kiln Worker Dies and His Brother Is Hurt, and Reports Differ on His Age, on How Many Brothers Were Riding and on Whether the Driver FledMawana road near Nangla Harera, Meerut (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 1 injured
  20. Bareilly Wall Collapse, Bhamora: A Man Pulling Down an Old Mud-Brick Room Behind His House in Babu Nagla Village Is Buried When the Wall on the Other Side Falls on Him on Friday Morning, Dies at a Private Hospital, and Reports Differ on His Age and on His JobBabu Nagla village, Bhamora, Bareilly (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 0 injured
  21. Hansi Road Accident, Hisar, Haryana: A Speeding Soil-Laden Dumper Hits a Woman and Her 18-Month-Old Granddaughter Standing by a Parked Bike on Gurana Road, the Child Dies and Both Grandparents Are Seriously Hurt, While the Driver Is Booked and Reports Differ on DetailsGurana Road near Gurana village, Hansi, Hisar (approximate), Haryana1 dead · 2 injured
  22. Khaga Road Accident, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh: A Front Tyre Bursts, the Car Overturns Three Times and Hits the Bridge Railing on the Prayagraj-Kanpur Highway, the Driver Is Thrown About 30 Feet Down and Dies and His Friend Is Critical, While Reports Differ on Where the Car Ended UpEastern bypass overbridge, Khaga, Fatehpur (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 1 injured
  23. Katihar Road Accident, Manihari, Bihar: A Speeding Car Rams a Sand-Laden Truck Parked by the Four-Lane Road Before Dawn on Chhath Nahay-Khay, Three Dead Including a Couple on Their Way to a Ganga Bath and Two to Three Seriously Hurt, While Reports Differ on the Injured and the PlaceFour-lane road near Kutubpur, Manihari, Katihar (approximate), Bihar3 dead · 2 injured
  24. Jaisalmer Farm Tank Drowning, Rupsi, Rajasthan: Three Sisters on a Holiday Visit and Their 18-Year-Old Cousin Drown in a Farm Water Tank About 12 Feet Deep After One Slips In and the Others Jump to Save Her; Reports Differ on Who Fell First and the Youngest Sister’s AgeRupsi village, near Jaisalmer (approximate), Rajasthan4 dead · 0 injured
  25. Etawah Rice Mill Scaffold Fall, Jaswantnagar, Uttar Pradesh: A Worker Who Had Joined the Day Before Slips From a 20-Foot Scaffold While Watching a Paddy Dryer and Dies After Being Taken to Saifai; Reports Differ on His Age and the Police Say No Complaint Has Been ReceivedRice mill near Kaist village, Jaswantnagar, Etawah (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 0 injured
  26. Syokimau Building Collapse, Near Nairobi, Kenya: The Top Floor of an Unfinished Multistorey Building Falls on a Construction Site With 405 Workers Present, Six Dead and Five Rushed to Hospital, While Reports Differ on the Number of Storeys and Rescued and the Cause Is Not EstablishedSyokimau, Mavoko, Kenya (approximate)6 dead · 5 injured
  27. Harangi Backwaters Boat Capsize, Kodagu, Karnataka: A Water-Adventure Boat Near Kushalnagar Capsizes With a Surat Family of Four in Life Jackets, the Couple Drown Trapped Under the Hull and Their Two Young Adult Children Are Rescued, Police Register a Case Against the Boat Operator and Reports Differ on the CauseHarangi backwaters near Harangi Dam, Kushalnagar, Kodagu (approximate), Karnataka2 dead · 0 injured
  28. Puri Hotel Gas Blast, Grand Road, Odisha: A Suspected Cylinder Explosion in a Closed Ground-Floor Restaurant During New Gas Connection Work Near the Jagannath Temple Hurts Four Including a Firefighter, While Reports Differ on the Count and the CauseGrand Road (Bada Danda), near the Jagannath temple, Puri (approximate), Odisha0 dead · 4 injured
  29. Kaziranga Minibus-Truck Crash, Rongajan, Golaghat, Assam: A Traveller Minibus Carrying About 40 People, Many of Them Students, Hits a Container Truck Head-On on NH-715 Near Hathikuli Tea Estate, 26 Dead and About 15 Hurt, While Reports Differ on the Toll, the Route and the CauseRongajan, near Kohora, Kaziranga, Golaghat (approximate), Assam26 dead · 15 injured
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. Squamish River Boat Accident, British Columbia, Canada: A Boat Carrying About Eight People Hits Something in a Flooded River in the Squamish Valley and Throws Its Passengers Into the Water, Three Dead and Five Rescued After Heavy Rain, and Reports Differ on What the Boat Hit and on the Early Count of Two Dead and One MissingSquamish Valley, British Columbia (approximate), Canada3 dead · 0 injured
  35. Prayagraj Electrocution, Mauaima, Uttar Pradesh: A 17-Year-Old Cutting a Neem Branch at Kiraon Village Is Struck by an 11,000-Volt Line on Thursday Morning, Dies at SRN Hospital on Friday, and Villagers Say the Line Runs Through a Crowded Settlement and Repeated Requests to Move It Went UnheardKiraon village, Mauaima, Prayagraj (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 0 injured
  36. Hardoi Cooler Electric Shock, Asha Village, Uttar Pradesh: A 16-Year-Old Class 10 Student Taken Along by a Villager for Wage Work Cleaning Mustard Is Badly Burnt When Current Flows Into a Cooler Standing Nearby, Dies at the Medical College, and the Police Say They Will Act on the Post-Mortem and the Family’s ComplaintAsha village, Kotwali Dehat, Hardoi (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 0 injured
  37. Udapur Road Accident, Junnar, Pune: A Mini Goods Vehicle Hits a Motorcycle in Front of a Roadside Hotel on the Ahilyanagar-Kalyan Highway at Night, the 24-Year-Old Rider Dies at the Spot and the Driver Is Booked on His Uncle’s Complaint, While Reports Differ on the Time and DirectionAhilyanagar-Kalyan highway, Udapur, Junnar (approximate), Maharashtra1 dead · 0 injured
  38. Chhawla Car-Truck Crash, Dwarka Expressway, Delhi: A Fast Car Hits a Truck From Behind on Thursday Night and Catches Fire, the 34-Year-Old Driver Dies in the Flames While Police Check Whether Speed or Sudden Braking Caused It, and Reports Differ on the Time and the Type of CarDwarka Expressway, Chhawla police area (approximate), Delhi1 dead · 0 injured
  39. Makrana Farm Tank Drowning, Naka Basti, Rajasthan: Three Girls Aged 5 and 6 From One Family Fall Into an Open Water Tank in a Field While Going to Fetch Goats and All Three Drown; Reports Differ on Whether They Were Sisters or Cousins and Who Was With ThemNaka Basti, Mangalana Road, Makrana (approximate), Rajasthan3 dead · 0 injured
  40. Ghaziabad Factory Sacks Death, Tronica City, Loni: A 40-Year-Old Worker From Bihar Dies Under Falling Sacks of Chickpeas at a Sattu Factory and His Brother Alleges Safety Negligence by the Management; Reports Differ on the Time and the Police Case Is Not Yet ReportedTronica City industrial area, Loni, Ghaziabad (approximate), Uttar Pradesh1 dead · 0 injured

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