Yearender 2024: Kerala landslides to Jaipur tanker blast | Horrific accidents that shook India

Yearender 2024: India has faced an exceptionally challenging year in 2024 in terms of devastating accidents, gas tanker blasts, natural disasters, and several industrial explosions, which have collectively resulted in significant loss of life and widespread damage across the nation. The Uttar Pradesh government on November 16 formed a high-level committee to probe the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College fire tragedy in which 17 infants have passed away in Jhansi. West Bengal Train Collision 11 people lost their lives, and at least 60 were injured on June 17 when a freight train rear-ended the Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, due to over-speeding and a faulty signal. Image Source : PTI A train runs through the accident area following restoration of services a day after collision between Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train, near Rangapani railway station. Pune helicopter crash A tragic helicopter crash near Pune city on October 2 morning claimed the lives of three experienced aviation professionals, including two former Indian Air Force pilots and a retired Navy engineer.