A look at stampedes and crowd disasters in India over the years
Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
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Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival: Many Feared Dead
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Dozens killed in stampede at massive Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India
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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 - 12h -
Dozens killed in stampede at massive Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India
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Dozens killed in crowd crushes at Kumbh Mela in India
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Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
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At least 30 dead in crowd crush at massive Hindu festival in India
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Several feared dead in India stampede
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At least 7 killed in stampede as millions take holy dip in India
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Dozens injured in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival
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Dozens of people have been injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival, local media report
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At least 12 passengers dead after jumping onto tracks over train fire alert in India
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The fight over land holding back India’s green energy revolution
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How a stylish crowd celebrates Lunar New Year
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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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Dozens Injured After Elephant Stampedes Through Festival Crowd
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Six dead in Indian temple stampede as free passes draw crowd of thousands
At least six people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede near one of India’s busiest Hindu temples, after thousands assembled to secure free visit passes.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making
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At least 6 die in a stampede at a temple in southern India, a report says
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EIB fears ‘reputational disaster’ over revised EU green reporting
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Boeing Looks Back on a Turbulent Year
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Kohli, youngsters & Bumrah - talking points from Australia's win over India
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Australia race to victory and series win over India
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