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At least 12 feared dead in crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
Eyewitnesses and hospital sources have told the BBC that at least a dozen people have been killed in Wednesday morning's crush at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. There is, however, still no word from the government on what happened or the number of casualties.
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.
Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...
A large number of pilgrims turned up for a holy bath on 'Mauni Amavasya', which led to the stampede-like situation at Maha ...
This Hindu pilgrimage at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, touted as “the largest ever organized,” also serves as a showcase for Narendra Modi's brand of nationalism. Beneath the ...
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