2024 Hathras crowd crush

2024 Uttar Pradesh crowd crush
2024 Hathras crowd crush (Uttar Pradesh)
2024 Hathras crowd crush (India)
Date2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
LocationHathras district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates27°40′6″N 78°25′7″E / 27.66833°N 78.41861°E / 27.66833; 78.41861
CauseOvercrowding
Deaths121
Non-fatal injuriesAt least 150

On 2 July 2024, a crowd crush occurred at the conclusion of a satsang organised by a self-styled godman in the village of Mughal Garhi in Hathras district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The incident resulted in the deaths of 121 people, most of whom were women and children, and the hospitalisation of at least 150 others. The incident occurred when about 250,000 people showed up for the event, which had permission for at most 80,000.