Maha Kumbh stampede: UP minister Sanjay Nishad says ‘minor incidents happen in big event’ as 30 killed
Sanjay Nishad, the minister of fisheries in the Uttar Pradesh government and chief of the Nishad party called the stampede a ...
The Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede
Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the ‘holy dip’ where stampede took place?
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When unbridled devotion led to disaster: Remembering the 1954 Kumbh Mela stampede
Hundreds died in a stampede at the first Kumbh Mela in independent India in Allahabad in 1954 – a disaster caused by ...
In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...
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Mortal remains of four dead in Kumbh Mela brought to Belagavi
BELAGAVI: The mortal remains of two residents of Belagavi who died in the stampede at Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, were ...
Maha Kumbh 2025 Highlights: Lakhs of devotees continue to arrive at Sangam, day after 30 people died in stampede
LIVE: PM Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath, and Amit Shah paid condolences to devotees who lost their loved ones in stampede at ...
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How poor planning, mismanagement, and a culture of VIP entitlement led to the deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh
The tragic stampede at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, which left 30 dead, highlights VIP culture, crowd mismanagement, and downright absymal planning.