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.
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Stampede at Maha Kumbh Hindu festival kills 30 in India
At least 30 people died in an early morning stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela, the largest Hindu festival ... Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, is considered particularly holy to Hindus, as it is home ...
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Maha Kumbh Stampede Live: Highlights
14:31 (IST) Jan 30 Maha Kumbh Stampede Live: DGP Prashant Kumar and Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh arrive in Prayagraj to inspect the area where a stampede occurred on 29 January. Kumbh Mela ...
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In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
A “stampede-like ... was earlier known as Allahabad. The name was changed by Adityanath’s Hindu nationalist state government in 2018. The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, running from 13 January to ...
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Dozens killed in stampede at India’s massive Maha Kumbh Mela festival
PRAYAGRAJ, India-Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Jan 29, as tens of millions gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the ...
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What to Know About the Maha Kumbh Mela, the World’s Largest Human Gathering
The festival turned tragic early Wednesday, with dozens of people feared dead after a stampede occurred as crowds rushed to bathe in the rivers. The Maha Kumbh Mela, or “great festival of the ...
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Kumbh Mela Stampede | 30 Women Injured In Stampede-Like Situation At Maha Kumbh
Around 30 women were injured when a stampede-like situation unfolded at the Maha Kumbh on the morning of Mauni Amavasya, prompting Akharas to call off the holy dip. As crores of devotees streamed ...
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At least 30 dead after stampede crushes sleeping pilgrims at religious festival
A stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in northern India killed at least 30 people on Wednesday and injured dozens, many of whom were sleeping on the riverbanks. Drone footage showed millions ...
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Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India
Livid eyewitnesses placed the blame on the state police for not making proper arrangements, which they say led to the stampede in Maha Kumbh Mela. Saroja, who had traveled for the festival from ...
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The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
A stampede occurred as people rushed to take ... The most propitious of these days occur in cycles of 12 years during the Maha Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival. The festival is a series of ritual ...
In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...