Deadly Stampedes Claim 127 Lives Across India in 2025: A Timeline of Crowd Management Failures

Dec 12, 2025 05:16 pm CST

In 2025, India experienced a series of tragic stampedes at religious gatherings, festivals, and public events resulting in 127 fatalities nationwide. From Tirupati's temple tragedy in January to November's Sri Venkateswara Temple disaster, these incidents highlight critical failures in crowd management across various states, with the Karur TVK rally claiming 41 lives and the Maha Kumbh Mela resulting in 30 deaths among multiple deadly incidents throughout the year.