Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event.

A stampede broke out at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj during the auspicious Mauni Amavasya on January 29, leading to at least 30 deaths as thousands gathered for the holy dip.

PRAYAGRAJ, India — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and said he felt "blessed to be at the Maha Kumbh" where he was "filled with a spirit of devotion"

PM Narendra Modi took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. The Indian Prime Minister, dressed in a saffron-coloured top and counting prayer beads in his hands, waded out thigh-deep to the meeting point of the Ganges,