10 Major Fire Incidents in India

Major Fire

Incidents in India

Fire accidents are not very common. But when they take place they can cause great destruction and huge financial losses

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A catastrophic explosion in a private fireworks factory at Mudalipatti near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu claimed lives of 54 while 78 were injured in September, 2012.

Firework Factory Tamilnadu, 2012 10

A crowded trade fair caught fire killing 64 people and injuring 80 in April, 2006 in Meerut.

Trade Fair Meerut, U.P., 2006 9

Tragic fire at Dabwali school function in Haryana killed 446 people including students and parents while 200 were injured in December 1995.

School Dabwali, 1995 8

89 people were killed by a hazardous fire that broke out in the AMRI hospital. Among the dead were 70 patients, who died of severe burns and suffocation.

AMRI Hospital Kolkata, 2011 7

A large fire blazed through an eight-storey building near the Andheri East railway station. There were close to 500 people inside the building when the fire started

Office Complex Mumbai, 2015 6

In a major fire accident in a TVS two-wheeler showroom, 140 new motorbikes and accessories worth Rs 1.65 crore were reduced to ashes.

Auto Showroom Chennai, 2013 5

Smoke and flames billowed from the Ceat Tyres factory. The cause of the fire appears to be a short circuit. Close to 500 workers were in the unit when the fire began causing a loss of crores of rupees.

Tyre Factory Nahur, 2014 4

Uphaar Cinema fire, one of the worst fire tragedies in recent Indian history when a fire broke out during the screening of a movie. 59 people died and 103 were injured.

Uphaar Cinema New Delhi, 1997 3

Fire at a facility especially set up to safely store and dispose of hazardous waste at Ankleshwar in Bharuch district of Gujarat, led severe pollution and health problems in the neighboring villages.

Incinerator Ankleshwar, 2008 2

Fire broke out at an Indian Oil Corporation depot with giant tanks holding 8,000 kiloliters of oil each. The blaze continued for over 10 days. Half a million people had to be evacuated from the area.

Oil Depot Jaipur, 2009 1

Fire losses happen across industries and across geographies irrespective of the size of the organization.

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