India, Maha Kumbh

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.
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.
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’s Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering, by the numbers
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious congregation.
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.
India: Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
WARNING: sensitive content/blood images] 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.
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering.
India's Kumbh Mela, world's largest religious gathering
A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela, a vast Hindu festival held by the banks of the Ganges river that 400 million pilgrims are expected to visit over its six-week duration. - Sacred bathing - The Kumbh Mela,
Airlines add flights to Prayagraj, but Maha Kumbh travel demand keeps fares high
As demand for travel to Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh Mela soars, airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air have added ...
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 ...
In India, Concerns of Cover-Up After Stampede at Massive Hindu Festival
The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a ...
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 ...
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UPDATED: Doctor says at least 17 people have died in stampede at massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India early ...
Millions of Hindus in India take 'holy dip' a day after fatal stampede
Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday (Jan 30) for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede at the largest gathering of humanity in ...
‘Our Father, Lord Shiva’: Foreign tourists embrace Hindu culture at Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj
As crowds gather for Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, visitors from around the globe express gratitude for the celebration. Over ...
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“Wish the Holy Land of India to prosper”: Foreign devotees offer reverence at Maha Kumbh Mela
Devotees from across the world are flocking to Prayagraj to participate in the Maha Kumbh celebrations and lauded the management for effectively organising the grand-scale event. Yulia from Moscow ...