Train and bus stations saw a surge in crowds as people continued to arrive for the festival, although some devotees remained ...

The tragedy occurred on Jan. 29 between 1am and 2am as throngs of devotees broke through barricades in an attempt to get to a triangular land mass known as the Sangam Nose, which is sandwiched between ...

The world’s largest religious festival turns tragic as a stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela leaves 30 dead and 90 injured in India.

Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj today (30 January) for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede at the largest gathering of humanity in ...

A stampede in India’s Uttar Pradesh state that killed at least 30 people is “very, very tragic,” says Cardinal Oswald Gracias ...

Hindu pilgrim Parvati Gupta braved jostling crowds to be at the world's largest religious festival in India but will leave with injuries that will keep her bedridden for months.

ShareAt least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world’s largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival, Kumbh ...

At least 30 people have tragically lost their lives during a stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in India, one of the world's largest religious gatherings. What should have been a moment of spiritual ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is considered the most auspicious of all Kumbh Melas due to its unique celestial alignments and historical significance. Unlike regular Kumbh Melas, which occur every 12 ...

At least 40 people were killed, and hundreds more injured, in the early hours of Wednesday when a stampede broke out at Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious festival that every 12 years attracts ...