Authorities say at least 30 dead in Kumbh Mela crowd crush
The last major Kumbh-related crush happened at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) railway station in 2013 when 30 pilgrims died ...
Maha Kumbh Mela stampede on second ‘Amrit Snan’: What happened?
A tragedy struck Maha Kumbh on the second ‘Amrit Snan’, where eight to 10 crore devotees are expected today. On the occasion ...
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At least 30 killed in stampede at massive Hindu festival in India
Videos from the scene of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Uttar Pradesh state showed victims being rushed to ambulances or lying motionless on the ground. People rummaged through piles of clothes ...
Stampede at Indian religious festival kills at least 11
A crowd crush at a Hindu festival in northern India has left at least 11 people dead and more than 50 injured, local media ...
At least 12 feared dead in crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
The accident is believed to have happened at the Kumbh Mela festival when people who were sleeping by the riverbanks in Prayagraj were trampled by others who had taken a dip in the holy waters.
When unbridled devotion led to disaster: Remembering the 1954 Kumbh Mela stampede
Hundreds died in a stampede at the first Kumbh Mela in independent India in Allahabad in 1954 – a disaster caused by ...
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In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
Ambulances were dispatched to the scene and the injured were taken to a makeshift hospital. The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals, held once every 12 years at Prayagraj in ...
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India
Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India - Indian authorities have released an official ...
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The Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede
Pilgrims searched for their family members after a stampede broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj ... the crowd barriers to leave the scene. Security personnel rushing to the ...