Every Incident Type We Track
From earthquakes and floods to building collapses, blasts, transport accidents, stampedes and disease outbreaks — nothing is left out. Each category has its own live tracker, map and archive.
Natural Hazards · 13 categories
Avalanche
Rapid snow-mass movement down a slope, often triggering burials and road closures.
175 recorded
Cold Wave
Extreme low temperatures causing deaths, crop loss and infrastructure failure.
490 recorded
Cyclone / Hurricane
Tropical cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons with damaging wind and surge.
2,348 recorded
Drought
Prolonged rainfall deficit driving water shortage, crop failure and food insecurity.
1,802 recorded
Earthquake
Sudden ground shaking from tectonic movement, measured on the moment-magnitude scale.
49,759 recorded
Flood
River, flash, urban and coastal flooding events.
16,537 recorded
Heat Wave
Extended extreme heat with excess mortality and infrastructure stress.
1,894 recorded
Landslide
Downslope movement of rock, soil or debris, often rain- or quake-triggered.
1,685 recorded
Storm
Severe thunderstorms, windstorms, hail and winter storms.
19,511 recorded
Tornado
Violently rotating columns of air producing concentrated destruction.
221 recorded
Tsunami
Ocean waves generated by earthquakes, landslides or eruptions.
156 recorded
Volcanic Eruption
Eruptions producing ash, lava, pyroclastic flows and lahars.
477 recorded
Wildfire
Uncontrolled vegetation fires in forest, bush, grass or peat.
36,085 recorded
Transport Accidents · 4 categories
Air Crash
Aviation accidents involving passenger, cargo, military or light aircraft.
3,060 recorded
Maritime Accident
Ship, ferry and boat sinkings, collisions and fires at sea.
1,725 recorded
Rail Accident
Train derailments, collisions and level-crossing accidents.
649 recorded
Road Accident
Bus, truck and car crashes, including multi-fatality road disasters.
7,050 recorded
Structural Failures · 2 categories
Bridge Collapse
Structural failure of a bridge, flyover or overpass.
249 recorded
Building Collapse
Partial or total structural failure of a building, wall or under-construction structure.
2,868 recorded
Industrial & Technological · 7 categories
Chemical Spill
Release of hazardous chemicals into air, soil or water.
14 recorded
Explosion
Blasts from gas, fuel, munitions, boilers or industrial processes.
7,560 recorded
Fire
Structural, factory, market, hospital and residential fires.
23,506 recorded
Gas Leak
Toxic or flammable gas release causing poisoning or evacuation.
932 recorded
Industrial Accident
Factory, plant, refinery, crane and machinery accidents.
155 recorded
Mine Accident
Collapses, floods, gas blasts and entrapments in mines.
209 recorded
Nuclear / Radiological
Radiological releases, reactor emergencies and radioactive material incidents.
8 recorded
Security & Conflict · 4 categories
Conflict
Armed clashes, airstrikes, shelling and other conflict-related incidents.
531 recorded
Riot / Unrest
Violent civil unrest, riots and crowd violence.
176 recorded
Shooting
Mass shootings and armed attacks on civilians.
908 recorded
Terror Attack
Bombings and armed attacks targeting civilians or infrastructure.
197 recorded
Health & Humanitarian · 2 categories
Epidemic
Disease outbreaks including cholera, dengue, measles, Ebola and influenza.
13,686 recorded
Famine / Food Crisis
Acute, widespread food insecurity and malnutrition emergencies.
4 recorded
Other · 6 categories
Cyber Attack
Major cyber incidents disrupting hospitals, utilities, transport or government services.
14 recorded
Drowning
Drowning incidents including boat capsizes, floodwater and swimming deaths.
354 recorded
Power Outage
Large-scale blackouts affecting cities, regions or national grids.
76 recorded
Stampede / Crowd Crush
Crowd crushes at religious, sporting and public gatherings.
39 recorded
Space Weather
Geomagnetic storms and solar activity that disrupt power grids, aviation, navigation and satellites.
127 recorded
Other Incident
Significant incidents that do not fit the categories above.
9 recorded