Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet.
Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India yesterday 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 30 people have died following a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering in India, authorities said.
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
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urges devotees attending Mahakumbh 2025 to follow safety protocols and guidelines for a peaceful experience. Despite a minor stampede at Sangam Ghat, rescue operations are underway,
After atleast 15 people reportedly died in a stampede at Mahakumbh 2025 mela early Wednesday, UP CM Yogi Adityanath urged devotees to not go to Sangam ghat.
It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic at the festival where devotees from across India had congregated to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
PRAYAGRAJ, India — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious congregation.
During his first election rally in Delhi's Kirari, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on Arvind Kejriwal over the Yamuna's pollution. Questioning the AAP government's negligence,
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India early Wednesday, a doctor at a government hospital said.