2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela crowd crush
| Part of 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela | |
| Date | 29 January 2025 |
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| Location | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 25°25′53″N 81°53′17″E / 25.431388°N 81.887971°E |
| Also known as | 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela Crowd collapses |
| Type | Crowd collapses and Stampede |
| Cause | Broken barrier |
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On 29 January 2025, crowd crushes occurred at the 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. At least 30 people were killed, while 90 others were injured. This is the sixth crowd crush during the Kumbh Mela in the past 70 years. A second crush in the following hours killed seven people including a three-year-old child. The official death toll count has been disputed, with reports suggesting the actual number of fatalities being higher than the government’s figure. A Newslaundry report based on hospital and police records claims the death toll to be at least 79. These discrepancies have led to criticism of the government’s handling of the incident and calls for greater transparency.