What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important?
The festival draws millions of Hindu pilgrims and spiritual seekers from India and across the globe.
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How joy turned to horror as Kumbh Mela festival crowd crush unfolded
This year’s event, heavily promoted by India’s ruling party, continues despite deaths of at least 30 people. As the sun set on the sangam , the sacred meeting point of the Ganges and Yamuna ...The Guardian - 5h -
Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival: Many Feared Dead
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, officials said.The New York Times - 23h -
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.CBS News - 1d -
Dozens killed in crowd crushes at Kumbh Mela in India
Witnesses describe people being trampled amid surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival. At least 30 people have been killed and scores injured in crowd crushes at the Kumbh ...The Guardian - 1d -
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
Pilgrims rushing to take part in ritual bathing trampled over people on the banks of the Ganges.BBC News - 1d -
In Photos: The Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede
Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters.The New York Times - 1d -
Relatives gather as dozens feared dead in crush at India’s Kumbh Mela festival – latest updates
Pilgrims are desperately searching for missing loved ones after deadly crushes at the world’s largest religious gathering in Prayagraj. Dozens feared dead in India at Kumbh Mela religious ...The Guardian - 1d -
In pictures: Kumbh Mela crowd crush
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India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival gets under way for first time in 144 years
The grand version of the 12-yearly Hindu pilgrimage is expected to draw more than 400 million devotees. The world’s largest religious gathering kicked off on Monday as millions of Hindu devotees ...The Guardian - Jan. 13
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