As of 2026-10-12, Ufa train disaster tops the list with 645 deaths.
- #1 Ufa train disaster — 645 deaths
train wreck
The Ufa train disaster was a railway accident that occurred in the Iglinsky District of the Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union on 4 June 1989, killing 575 people and injuring 800 more. It is the second-deadliest rail disaster in Soviet/Russian history after the 1944 Vereshchyovka train disaster, and the deadliest to occur during peacetime. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 1992 Guadalajara explosions — 212 deaths
series of gas explosions
A series of ten explosions took place on April 22, 1992, in the downtown district of Analco Colonia Atlas in Guadalajara city, Jalisco state, Mexico. Numerous gasoline explosions in the sewer system and fires over four hours destroyed 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) of streets. Gante Street was the most damaged. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 2015 Accra explosion — 150 deaths
fatal petrol station fire and explosion in Ghana
On June 3, 2015, an explosion and a fire occurred at a petrol station in Ghana's capital city Accra, killing over 250 people. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Cleveland East Ohio Gas explosion — 130 deaths
1944 industrial accident
The Cleveland East Ohio Gas explosion occurred on the afternoon of Friday, October 20, 1944. The resulting gas leak, explosion and fires killed 131 people and destroyed a one-square-mile area on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 1990 Bangkok gas explosion — 90 deaths
gas explosion
The gas explosion on New Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok was a major disaster in Thailand. It took place on 24 September 1990, when a liquid petroleum gas tanker truck crashed on the expressway exit at New Phetchaburi Road, causing large explosions and fires that burned through 51 shop-houses for over 24 hours. 88 people died, 36 were injured and 67 cars were destroyed, making it one of the deadliest man-made disasters in Thailand. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 2026 Liushenyu coal mine explosion — 82 deaths
2026 disaster in Shanxi Province, China
On 22 May 2026, a gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Qinyuan County, Shanxi, China, killing 82 people. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 1963 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion — 81 deaths
mass casualty event
On October 31, 1963, a gas explosion occurred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, United States, killing 81 people and injuring about 400 others. It was one of the worst disasters in the history of the state. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 2004 Arkhangelsk explosion — 58 deaths
2004 explosion at an apartment building in Arkhangelsk caused by sabotage of a gas line
On March 16, 2004, an explosion destroyed a corner section of a nine-storey Soviet-era apartment building in Arkhangelsk, Russia. It happened at 3:03 a.m. local time. The explosion occurred in 120 Avenue of the Soviet Cosmonauts in the October district of Arkhangelsk. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 1979 Warsaw gas explosion — 49 deaths
1979 gas explosion in Rotunda building (Warsaw, Poland)
The 1979 explosion at PKO Bank Polski's Rotunda office in Warsaw took place on 15 February 1979, at 12:37 p.m. As a result, 49 people died and 135 were injured. Officially, the disaster was caused by a gas explosion, but in the course of time much speculation appeared, and Varsovians talked among themselves that the building had been blown up by a bomb. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Hotel Saratoga explosion — 46 deaths
2022 explosion in Havana, Cuba
On 6 May 2022, Hotel Saratoga, a luxury hotel in the Old Havana municipality in the city of Havana, Cuba, suffered a suspected gas explosion that damaged large portions of the building as well as surrounding infrastructure. 47 people died and 52 were injured. The hotel was undergoing renovations and there were no guests; however, there were fifty-one workers inside. Read more on Wikipedia.
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