Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.

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

Following the massive footfall at Mahakumbh 2025, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said that ever since man has settled on the earth and the Ganges has started flowing in the country, bathing in it is considered the most sacred.

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The Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj sees millions gather for the Amrit Snan, a spiritual ritual for purification and unity among devotees.

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

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In the wake of the Maha Kumbh stampede tragedy in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the state government introduced strict decongestion measures, such as sealing district borders, to prevent overcrowding. As a result,

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 Ganges and Yamuna rivers and considered a holy spot for a dip.

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

A once-in-12-year Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious gathering, is being held in Prayagraj, norther