In the night of January 28 to 29, 2025, a crowd crush took place at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. According to Wikipedia, “Authorities initially denied that the crush or casualties had occurred before announcing on the evening of 29 January that at least 30 people had died.”
The official figure has been disputed. A Newslaundry report based on hospital and police records put the toll at no fewer than 79.