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Devotees take dip at India's Kumbh Mela

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Families mourn loved ones who died in Kumbh Mela crush

At least 30 people died and several were injured in a crush at the religious festival in India this week.

Devotees take dip at India’s Kumbh Mela a day after deadly crush

Millions of Hindu devotees gathered on Thursday (January 30) for a holy dip in the sacred river waters of India's northern city of Prayagraj as part of the Kumbh Mela, a day after a stampede at the religious festival.

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India: UP enforces emergency measures after stampede at Kumbh Mela

A day after a deadly pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, where 30 pilgrims lost their lives and 60 others were injured, the Uttar Pradesh government has

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Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival

At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.

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Overnight reports: India orders probe into tragic Maha Kumbh Mela stampede

This happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. The authorities in India have ordered an investigation into the panic at the Hindu festival of Maha Kumbh Mela,

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Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...

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Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'

Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious ...

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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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Relatives search for missing after deadly Maha Kumbh Mela stampede

STORY: More than 36 hours after a deadly stampede at India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival claimed dozens of lives, distraught ...

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Kumbh Mela tragedy: One dead, two found, search continues for two others

The Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, known for drawing millions of pilgrims seeking spiritual purification, has turned into a scene ...

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India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...

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Kumbh Mela stampede latest: At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India

More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making ...

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How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...

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Air fares to Prayagraj for Kumbh Mela slashed by 50% starting February 1

The government had already instructed airlines to stabilise the ticket prices, and conducted three important meetings with ...

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Bengaluru airport closure hours during Aero India to be reduced to allow more Kumbh Mela flights

BENGALURU: The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) will be issuing a fresh advisory on the closure hours for ...

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