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The map above plots 386 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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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)
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Ujjain Nagjhiri Hardware and Electronics Shop Building Fire, Madhya Pradesh: 107-Year-Old Man Dies and About Ten Family Members Are Trapped by Smoke Above the Shops on Diwali Night; Paint Stock Blamed for the Smoke, Cause Not ConfirmedNagjhiri, Dewas Road, Ujjain (approximate), Madhya Pradesh1 dead · 2 injured
  26. Jalore Sanchore Dhanta Road Crash, Rajasthan: Four Die, Including an 8-Year-Old Boy, When a Bolero Hits Their Motorcycle on the Way Home for Diwali; Police Name the Vehicle as a Bolero, the Fourth Victim Died at PalanpurDhanta, Sanchore (approximate), Rajasthan4 dead · 0 injured
  27. Croatia A3 Motorway Bus Rollover Near Ivanic-Grad: Two Women Dead and 33 Injured After a Serbian Niš-Ekspres Coach Hits a Guardrail and Overturns at Dawn; Prosecutors Describe the Path, Passengers Say the Driver Dozed, Cause Not EstablishedA3 motorway, Ivanic-Grad (approximate), Croatia2 dead · 33 injured
  28. Surat Mota Varachha River View Heights Fire, Gujarat: Eight Rescued by Hydraulic Platform, Including a 100-Year-Old Woman, Four From the 11th Floor and Four From the 12th per the Indian Express; 15 Fire Tenders From Eight Stations, Six Flats Damaged, No Casualty Reported, Cause Not EstablishedRiver View Heights, Peder Road, Mota Varachha, Surat (approximate), Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
  29. Thane Wagle Estate Raheja Gardens Carlyle Building Fire, Maharashtra: About 50 Residents Rescued From a 17-Storey Tower on Diwali Night With No Casualty Reported; Two Skylifts and Drones Used, Floors Reported Differently, Cause Undetermined, Rocket Ban FollowsRaheja Gardens, Wagle Estate, Thane (approximate), Maharashtra0 dead · 0 injured
  30. Jalandhar Nijatam Nagar House Fire, Punjab: Paralysed 65-Year-Old Man Dies Alone on the Second Floor After a Burning Cracker Falls Into His Room on Diwali Night; Family Was Out, Pet Dog Also Dies, Cause Is PreliminaryNijatam Nagar, Jalandhar (approximate), Punjab1 dead · 0 injured
  31. Rajkot Sokhada GIDC Factory Fire, Gujarat: Photo-Frame and Plastic Units Burn Near Maliyasan Chowkdi on Diwali Evening, 50-Plus Workers Moved to Safety, No Injury Reported; Crores Feared Lost, Cause Not EstablishedSokhada industrial area near Maliyasan chowkdi, Rajkot (approximate), Gujarat0 dead · 0 injured
  32. Patna Pejawa Steel and Plastic Godown Fire, Bihar: Eight to 10 Fire Engines Fight Diwali-Evening Blaze Near NH-31 in Bypass Police Station Area, No Casualty Mentioned; Short Circuit or Cracker Spark Feared, Loss Reported as LakhsPejawa (Paijawa) near NH-31 service lane, Patna City (approximate), Bihar0 dead · 0 injured
  33. Katni Barhi Crockery Shop and Building Fire, Madhya Pradesh: Six of a Family Die in the Upper Floors on Diwali Night; Cause Not Established, Reports Differ on Time and on Fire Engine ProblemsBarhi town, Katni district (approximate), Madhya Pradesh6 dead · 0 injured
  34. Pali Phalna Firecracker Shop Fire, Rajasthan: Ward Councillor, Her Husband and His Elder Brother Die After Diwali Night Blaze, Neighbouring Shops and Scooters Burn; Fireworks Spark Suspected, Licence Not ReportedPhalna chowk, Pali district (approximate), Rajasthan3 dead · 0 injured
  35. Jammu Warehouse Grain Market Fire, Jammu and Kashmir: 5 to 15 Wholesale Shops Burn on Diwali Night, No Injuries Reported; Edible Oil Stock Fed the Blaze, Traders Allege Slow Engines, Losses DisputedWarehouse grain market, Nehru Market area, Jammu (approximate), Jammu and Kashmir0 dead · 0 injured
  36. Taiyuan Haosheng International Apartment Fire, Shanxi, China: 14 Dead per Xinhua After Early Report of Five, 38 Taken to Hospital; Cause Under InvestigationHaosheng International Apartment (approximate), Yingze District, Taiyuan, China14 dead · 25 injured
  37. El-Ayyat Train Collision, Giza, Egypt: Seven Dead and 112 to 125 Injured as a Fayoum-Bound Passenger Train Hits a Stopped Aswan Train; Toll Rose Through the Day, Cause Not AnnouncedEl-Ayyat, Giza governorate (approximate), Egypt7 dead · 125 injured
  38. Western Shizuoka M5.7 Earthquake, Japan: At Least 24 Hurt Across Aichi and Shizuoka, No Deaths, Shinkansen Delayed; No Tsunami Warning, Aftershocks Expected for About a WeekWestern Shizuoka Prefecture (approximate), Japan0 dead · 24 injured
  39. Najafgarh Nangli Sakrawati Garment Factory Fire, Delhi: 21 to 25 Fire Engines Sent on Diwali Evening as Flames Reach Fourth Floor, No Casualties Reported; Cause Not KnownNangli Sakrawati, Najafgarh, south-west Delhi (approximate)0 dead · 0 injured
  40. Ghaziabad Vijay Nagar Plastic Factory Fire, Uttar Pradesh: Hours-Long Blaze on Diwali Evening, No Casualties Reported; Reports Differ on Company Name, Fire-Engine Count and Product Stored; Cause Not KnownVijay Nagar industrial area, Ghaziabad (approximate), Uttar Pradesh0 dead · 0 injured

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