1837 Surat fire
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In April 1837, a fire broke out in the Indian city of Surat, then under British East India Company rule. It resulted in more than 500 deaths and the destruction of 9,737 houses in a 9+3⁄4-mile (16 km) radius. It was the most destructive fire in the history of the city.[1][2]
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Date | 24 April 1837 (1837-04-24) – 26 April 1837 (1837-04-26) |
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Time | 5:00 pm IST |
Location | Surat, British India (now in Gujarat, India) |
Coordinates | 21°12′03″N 72°49′26″E |
Cause | House fire |
Deaths | More than 500 |
Property damage | est. ₹4,686,500 (equivalent to ₹2,947,491,295 in 2023) |
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