India, Kumbh Mela

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 those people, 25 have been identified, officials say. People that were involved in the incident include those who travelled from the states of Gujarat and Assam to attend the festival, the officials add.
At least 30 dead in crowd crush at massive Hindu festival in India
At least 30 people were killed on Wednesday when a stampede broke out at the world's largest religious festival in India, according to the police. In addition, 60 visitors to the Maha Kumbh Mela were injured,
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.
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.
At least 15 people feared dead 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.
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.
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.
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
Overnight reports: India orders probe into tragic Maha Kumbh Mela stampede
This happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. The authorities in India have ordered an investigation into the panic at the Hindu festival of Maha Kumbh Mela,
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 ...