Three people were killed, and 12 others sustained severe burn injuries when a Tazia procession being taken out on the occasion of Muharram came in contact with a high-tension power line in a village in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh on 25 June 2026.
(Tazia is a miniature replica of the tomb of Imam Hussain. It is a structure made of bamboo, decorated with colourful paper and fabric)
Against this backdrop, a video purporting to show an accident during a Muharram procession is circulating on social media, claiming to depict the recent tragedy that occurred in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.
Let’s check the truth.
Fact check:
We started our investigation with a reverse image search on Google, and the results led us to a report from 29 July 2023, carrying the screenshot of the video. As per the report, “The Tazia procession came in contact with a high-tension line in Patei Khalsa village of Amroha district, Uttar Pradesh. More than two dozen people were injured in the accident. Two people have been confirmed dead.”
Using these hints, we conducted further searches and found several media reports regarding this accident. Which you can see here and here.
Additionally, we found a video news report with the same information shared by Dainik Jagran on 30 July, 2023.
Thus, it is clear that the viral video is from 2023 and is from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh.
Conclusion
Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the video to be Misleading. This viral video shows an accident that took place in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, in the year 2023. It has no connection with the recent Tazia procession accident in Madhya Pradesh.
Title: 2023 video from Uttar Pradesh falsely shared as Muharram procession accident in Ratlam, MP.
Fact Check By: Usha Manoj
Result: Misleading
