India, Maha Kumbh

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.
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.
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 reported dead in stampede at India’s massive Maha Kumbh festival
It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic at the festival where devotees from across India had congregated to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
Several people are feared dead in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India.
Maha Kumbh Stampede: 30 dead, 90 injured in crowd crush near Sangam
At least 30 persons were killed and 90 injured in a pre-dawn stampede near the Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a three-member judicial commission to investigate the reasons behind the stampede.
At least 30 dead, 60 injured in stampede at Maha Kumbh 2025
At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede that broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. The pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh broke out as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.
Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede: 30 dead, dozens injured. What we know so far
A stampede at the Maha Kumbh on January 29 resulted in 30 deaths and 60 injuries as millions gathered for Mauni Amavasya. The Uttar Pradesh government announced ₹25 lakh assistance for victims' families and initiated a judicial inquiry into the incident.
30 dead, 60 injured in stampede in India
A stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, India left 30 people dead and at least 60 injured early Wednesday morning, as hundreds of thousands gathered to take a ritual dip at the Sangam.The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 am as devotees headed towards the Sangam Nose,
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
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, ...
Maha Kumbh tragedy: Families mourn losses; seek answers after deadly stampede on mauni amavasya
Several pilgrims returning to Bengal from Mahakumbh in Prayagraj faced tragic incidents, resulting in multiple deaths and ...
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 ...
Casualties feared after barrier breaks at India's Maha Kumbh festival, media reports
(Changes slug adding STAMPEDE) (Reuters) -Multiple casualties were feared after a barrier broke at a Hindu religious festival ...
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the ...