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

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

Videos from the scene showed victims being rushed to ambulances or lying motionless on the ground after a large crowd broke through police barricades.

By Adnan Abidi and Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a ...

Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to officials.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of people at a massive religious gathering in India rushed to take a holy bath in the country's northern Prayagraj city, setting off a stampede early Wednesday that ...

Dozens of people have been injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival, local media report. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ...

Journeying across India for the pinnacle celebration ... tens of millions of people scattered around the festival site. Even after news of the stampede spread, a mass of people slid under gates ...

In 2013, at least 40 pilgrims who were taking part in the festival were killed in a stampede at a train station in Prayagraj. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious ...

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NEW DELHI — At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede early Wednesday at a Hindu religious festival in northern India, officials said. Videos from the scene of the Maha ...

Stampede at Maha Kumbh festival A stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh mela in India on Jan. 29 as millions gathered to take a holy dip. The Hindu festival is expected to draw some 400 million ...