“Video of a stampede at Prayagraj during the ongoing 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 15 Jan 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This is an old video from August 2024 that shows a stampede that broke out in Bhagalpur, Bihar.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 January 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 January 2025, 9 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.