What the records say
- When
- 1954
- Kind
- Crowd crush
- Coordinates
- 25.45° N, 81.85° E
- Description
- Indian stampede
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1954 Prayag Kumbh Mela stampede
Indian stampede
1954 Kumbh Mela crowd collapses was a major crowd crush that occurred on 3 February 1954 at Kumbha Mela in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state in India. It was the main bathing day of Mauni Amavasya, when the incident took place. 4–5 million pilgrims took part in the festival that year, which was also the first Kumbh Mela after India's Independence.
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