Families search for missing relatives after 12 feared dead in crush at Kumbh Mela festival
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is the second top official after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in the crush. In a post on X, he called the accident in Prayagraj "extremely painful" and expressed condolences to victims' relatives.
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.
Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. - Watch: BBC reports from scene of India's Kumbh Mela crush ...
Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters ...
Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...
A stampede-like situation unfolded on the morning of Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, January 29. The incident occurred amidst the surge of millions of ...
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