India, Kumbh Mela

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.
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
Worshippers killed, injured in stampede at India's Kumbh Mela religious festival
Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to officials.
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.
Authorities downplay fatal stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela amid political concerns, critics say
Indian officials downplayed a deadly stampede at the world’s largest religious festival because they wanted to protect the public image of
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.
Several injured in crowd crush at India’s Kumbh Mela religious festival
A crowd crush has injured several people at the world’s largest religious festival in India, organizers reported Wednesday.
Devotees take dip at India’s Kumbh Mela a day after deadly crush
Millions of Hindu devotees gathered on Thursday (January 30) for a holy dip in the sacred river waters of India's northern city of Prayagraj as part of the Kumbh Mela, a day after a stampede at the religious festival.
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.
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 expected to take part
India: UP enforces emergency measures after stampede at Kumbh Mela
A day after a deadly pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, where 30 pilgrims lost their lives and 60 others were injured, the Uttar Pradesh government has
Maha Kumbh Live Updates: Diplomats from 77 nations to visit Prayagraj today, security tightened for Basant Panchami Snan
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Saturday following the recent stampede that claimed at ...
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Maha Kumbh 2025: Indian Railways Sets New Record With 364 Trains Operated From Prayagraj On Mauni Amavasya
Indian Railways has set a new record by operating 364 outward trains from various stations in Prayagraj on the occasion of ...
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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Akasa Air reduces ticket prices for flights to Prayagraj
Today, Hon'ble Civil Aviation Minister Sh. Ram Mohan Naidu, along with Secretary Sh. V. Vualnam, DGCA DG Sh. Faiz Ahmed ...
Uttar Pradesh: 118 Foreign Diplomats From 77 Countries To Visit Maha Kumbh Mela In Prayagraj Today
In spectacular display of faith and devotion, over 296.4 million devotees have converged at the sacred Sangam and taken a ...
After Maha Kumbh stampede, over 2 lakh vehicles stopped outside Prayagraj to prevent congestion
Authorities worked in close coordination with police forces from these districts to regulate the movement of devotees, ...