India, Kumbh Mela

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.
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.
At least 30 people killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela religious festival
A barrier reportedly broke during a holy bath, injuring several devotees at the world's largest religious gathering.
Police Say at Least 30 People Have Died In Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
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.
At least 30 killed in stampede at massive Hindu festival in India
Videos from the scene showed victims being rushed to ambulances or lying motionless on the ground after a large crowd broke through police barricades.
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.
Dozens killed in crowd crush at world's largest religious festival in India
At least 30 people were killed and many were injured at the world’s largest religious pilgrimage in northern India. Millions attended the Maha Kumbh six-week Hindu festival to dip into sacred waters.
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
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India
Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India - Indian authorities have released an official statement on the death toll but it is expected to rise
Dozens killed in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival
Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...
A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river ...
Maha Kumbh jugaad: Parents come up with unique way to prevent losing their kids in crowd, netizens say 'India's Got Talent'
Amidst the crowd management challenges at Mahakumbh, an inventive solution has emerged to keep children safe from getting lost. Kids are seen with sheets of paper on their backs, listing essential ...
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Asian communities around the world are ringing in the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Snake. During the ...
'Ambulances zipping past': BBC reporter at site of crowd surge in India
Many people are feared to have been hurt following a crush at the Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering being ...
‘Crowd went uncontrolled’, ‘no chance for escape’: Here’s what happened moments before Mahakumbh stampede
While ordinary devotees continued their holy bath after the incident, the Akharas (monastic orders) called off their Amrit ...