Moments before deadly stampede at India's Maha Kumbh, devotees pleaded to open more routes
Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a spiritual bath in a river said they pleaded with police to open barricaded routes to thin out a surging crowd.
Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years.
Dozens killed in India's Kumbh festival stampede
Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday as tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week festival.
At Least Seven Killed in Stampede at India's Maha Kumbh Festival, Official Says
(Reuters) - Multiple casualties were feared after a stampede-like incident broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, India's The Hindu newspaper reported early hours, citing news agency PTI.
Several people feared dead in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
Five from MP among Maha Kumbh stampede victims, says CM Yadav
At least five persons from Madhya Pradesh were among the 30 victims killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday. The CM also directed the officials to provide an assistance of Rs four lakh to the kin of each deceased.
What Caused the Stampede at India's Maha Kumbh Festival That Killed Dozens?
Devotees walk from a pontoon bridge after a deadly stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) at the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali
Millions of Hindus take 'holy dip' a day after fatal stampede
By Saurabh Sharma and Shivam Patel PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of ...
Several Killed in Stampede at Religious Gathering of 100 Million Pilgrims
Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.
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Stampede: Bodies of two devotees reach Belagavi
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After Maha Kumbh stampede, come decongestion measures. Here’s how pilgrims continue to suffer
In the wake of the Maha Kumbh stampede tragedy in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the state government introduced strict ...
Maha Kumbh Stampede News Live Updates: Three-member judicial panel to visit Sangam area today
VIP passes for Maha Kumbh have been cancelled and the area has been declared a no-vehicle zone till February 4.
Mahakumbh 2025: Day After Stampede, Fire Breaks Out Near Mela
As per the official statement from Kumbh Mela Police in Uttar Pradesh, the fire affected at least 10 to 15 tents. These tents ...