From 1954 to 2025, major stampedes that Kumbh Mela witnessed
A tragic stampede occurred during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 at the Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and many injuries.
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 administrative miscalculations, poor crowd control, and infrastructural limitations.
Authorities say at least 30 dead in Kumbh Mela crowd crush
The last major Kumbh-related crush happened at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) railway station in 2013 when 30 pilgrims died during the peak of the festival. We are still waiting for further details and confirmation about casualties.
Dozens killed in stampede at massive Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
Stampede breaks out at Kumbh festival in India
Stampede breaks out at Kumbh festival in India
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
The Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers - the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest ...
In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus? - Officials had been preparing for months for the ...
The sound of silence in Viveek Sharma’s paintings of Sadhus of the Kumbh Mela
Artist Viveek Sharma's exhibition, Silence Please, showcases large portraits of Kumbh sadhus in Pointillist technique at ...
What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important?
Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...
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 ...
Kumbh Mela: Controversial Allahabad HC Judge Shekhar Yadav To Skip Seminar On Ram Temple Movement
Controversial Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Yadav will ski[ a seminar on the Ram temple movement in the Kumbh ...
India’s BJP comes under fire for pilgrims’ deaths at Maha Kumbh Mela festival
About 400 million visitors are expected in Prayagraj for the six-week festival, which began on Jan 13. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WATCH: Former WWE World Champion The Great Khali Visited the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela
The Great Khali, WWE Hall of Famer, is making headlines for taking part in the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh.
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Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience entrusted with Maha Kumbh crowd management post stampede
The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, to oversee the smooth conduct of the Maha Kumbh Mela in ...