Claim This video is of a stampede during Prayagraj Mahakumbh.
Fact check Boom found that the viral video is from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan by connecting Prayagraj Mahakumbh 2025. On 11 January 2025, a horrific road accident occurred near Ambiri Kalla Chowk in Indus Highway in Karka district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The video of the accident on a highway is viral on social media by linking it to the stampede on Mauni Amavasya in 2025. Boom found in his investigation that this video is from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. On 11 January 2025, a horrific road accident occurred near Ambiri Kalla Chowk in Indus Highway in Karka district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A text is written in the viral video, ‘See the atmosphere of stampede in Mahakumbh.’ Many social media with this claim User Has shared this video.
Fact check
Boom searched this viral video with Google lens to investigate the claim. We got this video shared by many Pakistani social media users in January 2025. These users in their posts ( Here, Here, Here And Here)) The video was described as a road accident at Ambiri Kalla Chowk in Karak. These posts were shared between 10 and 12 January with Urdu caption. Many users shared the mirror version of this video.
On searching Google, we found that Ambiri Kalla Chowk is a prominent place located in Karkar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located on the Indus highway. By taking indications from this, we have many media outlets after searching Google from the relevant keywords in Urdu ( Tribun, The News, al Arabiya And Geo tv ) But the news reports of this incident were received. According to these media reports, on 11 January 2025, a horrific road accident occurred near Ambiri Kalla Chowk in Indus High in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At least 12 people died and more than 20 people were injured in this accident. According to the report, the brake of a heavy vehicle with 22 -wheeled failed, which hit a passenger bus and several other vehicles after losing control. Some video reports of this incident ( Mashriq tv And ETV 247 Urdu ) Some visuals with viral videos can also be seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj_mtzskfiu
This video is shared by linking it to Prayagraj Mahakumbh UP police Wrote on his X handle that legal action will be taken by registering an FIR by the Kumbh Mela police on those who spread the rumors.
The Kumbh Mela police is taking legal action by registering an FIR against various social media accounts who spread rumors by misleading Mahakumbh Prayagraj by misleading Mahakumbh Prayagraj.https://t.co/kfu8afc5ob pic.twitter.com/fntokhzwwz
– UPPOLICE FACT CHACK (@UPPVIRALCHECK) February 19, 2025
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