Worshippers killed, injured in stampede at India's Kumbh Mela religious festival
Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to officials.
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.
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 millions of devotees went to bathe in a river on one of the most sacred days of a Hindu festival.
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 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.
What Caused the Stampede at India's Maha Kumbh Festival That Killed Dozens?
Nearly 40 people were killed in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and several others injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela - a Hindu religious festival touted to be the largest human gathering in the world.
How India has managed its Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest gathering
More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival.
In pictures: India's Kumbh Mela festival draws millions to the banks of the Ganges
According to the Indian government, some 400 million people were expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, the most important ...
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Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's biggest Hindu festival
The event - held once every 12 years - starts on Monday and over the next six weeks, the devout will bathe at Sangam - the confluence of India's most sacred Ganges river with the Yamuna river and ...
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 ...
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This year’s Maha Kumbh Mela is particularly significant. The alignment of stars and planets is said to be the same as when drops of celestial nectar fell on the earth.
How many dolphins are in the Ganga river basin? New assessment has some answers
Assessment is part of a project that began in 2016 and is scheduled to end in March 2026, aimed at devising conservation ...
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India: Inside a Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage to Ganges River
DW follows one couple’s spiritual journey to wash away their sins in the Ganges River. Ramesh Chandra promised his wife, Manju, on their wedding day two decades ago that he would take her to ...
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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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From lazy strolls through ancient alleys to sacred rituals along the Ganges, Varanasi in winter promises memories of a ...