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Nalasopara Imperial Heights High-Rise Fire: Two Deaths Reported; Cause Under Investigation
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Imperial Heights, Nalasopara–Vasai Link Road, Achole area, Palghar district, Maharashtra — area-context map, not a surveyed building pin · 14 October 2026

Nalasopara Imperial Heights High-Rise Fire: Two Deaths Reported; Cause Under Investigation

An overnight residential high-rise fire in Nalasopara led to two reported deaths, six reported hospital admissions and an evacuation/rescue operation. This case separates the…

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Sankhali Ola Service-Centre Fire: Reported Damage, Response and Unresolved CauseAI-generated editorial illustration of firefighters responding to a night-time fire in an…
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Vithalapur, Sanquelim (Sankhali), Bicholim taluka, Goa — locality context only; no exact public incident coordinate is claimed · 12 October 2026

Sankhali Ola Service-Centre Fire: Reported Damage, Response and Unresolved Cause

Bicholim fire-station crews reportedly contained a late-night service-centre fire. This article preserves the conflicting early damage reports and does not attribute the fire to…

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IndiGo 6E 6115: Reported Power-Bank Fire Diverts Delhi–Chennai FlightAI-generated editorial illustration of a cabin crew response to an overheating personal…
Case Study Fire & Explosion · On a Delhi–Chennai service; diversion landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. The map gives airport-area context only, not a cabin incident location. · 2026-10-11

IndiGo 6E 6115: Reported Power-Bank Fire Diverts Delhi–Chennai Flight

IndiGo flight 6E 6115 was operating from Delhi to Chennai on 11 October 2026 when smoke was detected from a passenger’s personal electronic device.…

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12 BEST buses destroyed in fire at Mumbai’s Anik depot
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Anik bus depot, Sion/Pratiksha Nagar area, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India — map gives area context, not a surveyed incident pin. · 2026-10-05

12 BEST buses destroyed in fire at Mumbai’s Anik depot

A fire spread through parked BEST buses at Anik depot on the evening of 5 October. Early counts were lower; later reports described 12…

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Godhra Civil Hospital Fire: ANI-Reported Evacuation and Unresolved CauseEditorial illustration of a hospital emergency response after a medicine-store fire; not…
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Government Civil Hospital, Godhra, Panchmahal district, Gujarat — facility context only; not a surveyed fire-origin pin · 9 October 2026

Godhra Civil Hospital Fire: ANI-Reported Evacuation and Unresolved Cause

ANI reported that more than 200 patients were evacuated safely after a medicine-store fire at Godhra Civil Hospital. The final official evacuation total and…

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Adilabad RIMS neonatal-unit fire: five infants died; inquiry findings pendingEditorial illustration of a hospital fire response; not a photograph of the…
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad, Telangana, India · 21 September 2026, late night; follow-up reviewed through 1 October 2026

Adilabad RIMS neonatal-unit fire: five infants died; inquiry findings pending

Fire and dense smoke affected the RIMS Adilabad newborn unit. Later reporting and the district collector's account put the death toll at five infants.…

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Fatehpur Malwan house explosion: five deaths, cause still under investigation
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Malwan town, Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh; area map only, not a verified site pin · 28 September 2026, evening

Fatehpur Malwan house explosion: five deaths, cause still under investigation

A blast collapsed a two-storey home. The later reported death toll was five. The cause and the latest condition of two surviving injured people…

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Jodhpur Basni factory fire: three firefighter deaths reported after initial injuries
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Ganesh Nagar, Basni area, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India · 23 September 2026, about 5:30 pm

Jodhpur Basni factory fire: three firefighter deaths reported after initial injuries

Explosions during the 23 September Basni factory-fire response initially injured 14 fire personnel according to early reports. Later reporting identifies three firefighter deaths: Pritesh,…

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Fort Kochi Koder House fire: guests escaped; cause still unconfirmed
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Koder House, Tower Road, Fort Kochi, Kerala, India; area map, not a verified entrance pin · 29 September 2026, evening

Fort Kochi Koder House fire: guests escaped; cause still unconfirmed

Guests were evacuated from a Fort Kochi hotel fire. Contemporary night reports recorded no casualties; the suspected electrical cause has not been confirmed.

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In 1981, a Himalaya replica burnt at an Ahmedabad exhibition
Case Study Fire & Explosion · Temporary religious exhibition outside Neelkanth Mahadev temple, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · 6 December 1981

In 1981, a Himalaya replica burnt at an Ahmedabad exhibition

A tall walk-through Himalayan replica made from timber, cloth, jute and grass burned rapidly during a crowded religious exhibition. A parliamentary reference recorded 49…

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