At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in 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, officials said.
At least 30 dead in India stampede at Hindu mega-festival
Wednesday marks one of the holiest days in the six-week Kumbh Mela, the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar.
At least 30 killed in stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh festival, police say
At least 30 people have been killed and many more were injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering in India, police said. The tragedy took place as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in the north of the country.
Crowd chaos and confusion at site of India festival stampede
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi condemned organisers for "mismanagement" and a "focus on VIP movement" which he blamed for the deaths. Others, including Prayagraj local Rekha Verma, pointed the finger at heavy-handed tactics by "rude and abusive" police officers to keep immense throngs of devotees in line.
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth. Nearly 400 million people
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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India's Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering
A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela, a vast Hindu festival held by the banks of the Ganges river that 400 ...
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Numerous victims in a stampede at the world's largest religious festival
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Fact Check: Viral Jawaharlal Nehru Photo Is Not From 1954 Kumbh Mela
The image claiming to show Jawaharlal Nehru taking a holy dip at the Kumbh Mela in 1954 is incorrect. The photo is from 1938, ...