Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.
Deadly stampede kills 30, injures dozens, at Maha Kumbh Hindu festival in northern India
Authorities had expected a record 100 million people to visit Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh, or "festival of the Sacred Pitcher", on Wednesday.
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.
Families in India cremate loved ones killed in stampede at religious festival
Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a day after a stampede.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
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.
At least 30 dead over 60 injured in crowd crush at India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival
At least 30 people were killed on Wednesday (Jan 29) when a stampede broke out at the world's largest religious festival in India, according to the police.
World's largest religious event in India continues despite stampede
A once-in-12-year Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious gathering, is being held in Prayagraj, norther ...
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I-196 temporarily shut down for driver having ‘mental health episode,’ police say
The driver was believed to have a pistol in their vehicle when law enforcement first made contact, police said.
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.
Authorities say at least 30 dead in Kumbh Mela crowd crush
Officials have just announced that 30 people were killed and 60 were injured during the crush at Kumbh Mela festival. Of ...
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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, ...
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Dozens killed in world’s biggest gathering as millions of Hindus go for dip in Ganges
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 ...
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Mahakumbh stampede: Petition moved in SC demanding action against UP officials, better safety measures
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking action against Uttar Pradesh government officials over the stampede during the Mahakumbh festival on Wednesday, in which at least 30 got killed ...