Kumbh Mela Bus Crash Reported

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Video shows accident in Pakistan, not bus crash involving Indian pilgrims going to Hindu mega-festival

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Indian media have reported deadly bus crashes involving Kumbh Mela pilgrims on their way to the Hindu mega-festival in India 's northern Prayagraj city.

But the clip circulating on social media in fact shows an accident that occurred in Pakistan in 2024 .

The clip has circulated since November 2024 in posts about a bus accident in Lahore that according to local police had no fatalities.

India 's government says more than 420 million pilgrims have ritually bathed at the world's largest religious festival.

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