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Last 5 Stampedes At Temples, Other Religious Gatherings In India: In Pics
Crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take holy dip on occasion of Mauni Amavasya at Maha Kumbh today. Stampedes resulting in numerous casualties have occurred at temples in India over the years.
![Crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take holy dip on occasion of Mauni Amavasya at Maha Kumbh today. Stampedes resulting in numerous casualties have occurred at temples in India over the years.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2025/01/29/1036ce1580c7a771f9151b4bac8ed20817381415194351107_original.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Around 10 people were feared dead and several others injured in the stampede on Mauni Amavasya.
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![On July 2, 2024, a 'satsang' by self-styled godman, Bhole Baba, in Hathras claimed 121 lives, most of whom were women.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2025/01/29/ba5b86c3dc32e1d4738cf33c15f79c97d94f8.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
On July 2, 2024, a 'satsang' by self-styled godman, Bhole Baba, in Hathras claimed 121 lives, most of whom were women.
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![March 31, 2023: At least 36 people died when the slab constructed on top of an ancient ‘bawdi’ or well collapsed during a ‘havan’ programme held on the occasion of Ram Navami at a temple in Indore city.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2025/01/29/7c1e3a00279caea4542a9fed64174919b3a4d.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
March 31, 2023: At least 36 people died when the slab constructed on top of an ancient ‘bawdi’ or well collapsed during a ‘havan’ programme held on the occasion of Ram Navami at a temple in Indore city.
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![January 1, 2022: At least 12 people died and over a dozen were injured in a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir triggered by a heavy rush of devotees.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2025/01/29/977b13ddaaa16d792d7490f4dd9d5626864b5.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
January 1, 2022: At least 12 people died and over a dozen were injured in a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir triggered by a heavy rush of devotees.
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![July 14, 2015: Twenty-seven pilgrims died and 20 others were injured in a stampede at a major bathing spot on the banks of the Godavari river where a huge crowd of devotees had gathered on the opening day of ‘Pushkaram’ festival in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2025/01/29/2c9931bc729d6700edf3860a5d19ab3b11ad0.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
July 14, 2015: Twenty-seven pilgrims died and 20 others were injured in a stampede at a major bathing spot on the banks of the Godavari river where a huge crowd of devotees had gathered on the opening day of ‘Pushkaram’ festival in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh.
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![October 3, 2014: Thirty-two people were killed and 26 others injured in a stampede at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, shortly after the Dussehra celebrations ended.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2025/01/29/fb9fc4d3bf294b84f25d5037357ce0de89ea2.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
October 3, 2014: Thirty-two people were killed and 26 others injured in a stampede at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, shortly after the Dussehra celebrations ended.
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![October 13, 2013: 115 people were killed and over 100 injured in a stampede during the Navratri festivities near Ratangarh temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district.](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2025/01/29/9350ac96653af626c52d3ebec93b21203263c.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
October 13, 2013: 115 people were killed and over 100 injured in a stampede during the Navratri festivities near Ratangarh temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia district.
Published at : 29 Jan 2025 03:10 PM (IST)
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