| Date | September 26, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bihar, India |
| Type | Drownings during ritual ceremonies |
| Cause | 2024 India floods, festivities occurring outside of state-designated ghats |
| Deaths | 46 (37 children, 7 women) |
The 2024 Jivitputrika tragedy refers to the drowning of at least 46 people, most of whom were children, in rivers and bodies of water that had flooded with ongoing torrential rainfall on 26 September 2024. The deaths occurred across 15 districts in Bihar located in eastern India during the festivities of Jivitputrika.