5 days ago · A police official monitors the movement of people at the control room after a stampede when Hindu devotees rushed to take a holy bath in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on “Mauni Amavasya” or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

5 days ago · Maha Kumbh stampede developments: 30 dead, 60 injured in Prayagraj; judicial probe ordered DIG Vaibhav Krishna says stampede took place between 1 and 2 a.m., when a huge crowd broke the barricades ...

5 days ago · LONDON -- At least 30 people were killed and dozens have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings, authorities said. The Maha Kumbh Mela takes place ...

5 days ago · Maha Kumbh Stampede: A tragic stampede occurred during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 at the Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and many injuries. Listen to Story 10 feared dead in Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj Barrier collapse caused chaos, dozens injured ...

4 days ago · A stampede at the Sangam area during the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Wednesday led to the death of 30 people and injured 60 others. Officials said chaos erupted when devotees tried to jump over barricades set up to control crowds as sadhus took the holy dip. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a …

5 days ago · 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. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das ...

5 days ago · It was the peak moment at one of the holiest gatherings on the Hindu calendar — the Maha Kumbh Mela, a 45-day celebration that brings hundreds of millions of the faithful to bathe in the joined ...

5 days ago · Prayagraj MahaKumbh Mela Stampede News Latest Update: Thirty people have died and 60 more are injured after a “stampede-like” situation broke out at the Maha Kumbh mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj in the early hours of Wednesday. While 25 victims have been identified, the injured are undergoing treatment at the local medical college, confirmed Vaibhav Krishna, DIG Mahakumbh.

4 days ago · The pre-dawn stampede at the massive Hindu festival in northern India created havoc. ... Local officials moved to resume the rites at the Maha Kumbh Mela, relying on thousands of “A.I.-powered ...

5 days ago · [1/10] A policeman escorts a devotee after a stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) at the "Maha Kumbh Mela" or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, January 29, 2025.