The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu festival which is held every 12 years [5] and lasts for around six weeks. It is considered as one of the most important festivals in the Hindu religious calendar. It is considered as one of the most important festivals in the Hindu religious calendar.

1 day ago · Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Stampede News: A stampede at the Mahakumbh Mela in Allahabad Wednesday (January 29) killed 30 people and left 60 more injured.UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a statement said the administration was overwhelmed by the huge crowds converging at the Mela for Mauni Amavasya and a large number of people moving towards the …

2 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.

2 days ago · Pilgrims searched for their family members after a stampede broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. Credit... Supported by By The New York Times Photographs by Atul Loke It ...

1 day ago · Her eldest daughter was among at least 30 people killed in the "stampede" at the Kumbh Mela festival in India. The six-week festival is the single-biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar ...

First alert of crowd surge came hours before stampede, says police 09:45, Alisha Rahaman Sarkar. One of the top police officers at the Kumbh Mela said the crowd of 80 million on Wednesday was four ...

2 days ago · Devotees walk from a pontoon bridge after a deadly stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) at the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as ...