1954 Prayag Kumbh Mela stampede
Incident
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1954 Kumbh Mela "stampede" 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. Wikipedia
Date: February 3, 1954
Deaths: 800
Location: Prayagraj
Cause: failure of crowd control measures
Non-fatal injuries: 2000