Dozens killed in stampede at massive Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India

Families in India cremate loved ones killed in stampede at religious festival

Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a day after a stampede

ABC News - 11h

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 - 11h

After Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede, Concerns of Cover-Up

The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a local leader with national aspirations.

The New York Times - 13h

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 - 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

At least 30 dead in crowd crush at massive Hindu festival in India

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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.

BBC News - 1d

Police say 30 killed in stampede at Indian religious festival

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers condolences to families of ‘pious souls’ lost in tragedy at Hindu Kumbh Mela gathering

Financial Times - 1d

Several feared dead in India stampede

Several people are feared dead and many are injured after a stampede at a religious festival in northern India. Samira Hussain with BBC News joined CBS News to report on the situation.

CBS 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

BBC reports from scene of India's Kumbh Mela crush

Vikas Pandey and Samira Hussain explain how the chaos unfolded in northern India.

BBC News - 1d

AI image falsely shared as 'arrested Muslim militant' during India mega-festival

Yahoo News - 1d

At least 7 killed in stampede as millions take holy dip in India

Seven people were killed in a stampede in northern India on Wednesday, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip during a six-week Hindu festival.

NBC News - 1d

Dozens injured in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival

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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

ABC News - 1d

In pictures: Kumbh Mela crowd crush

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Dozens of people have been injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival, local media report

ABC News - 2d

Life sentence for hitman who killed suspect in 1985 Air India bombings

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12 killed in India while fleeing train after rumored fire

The Pushpak Express train had stopped after some passengers pulled an emergency chain following panic over sparks inside one of the coaches.

CBS News - Jan. 22

Dozens killed in fire at ski resort in Turkey

More than 70 people are dead after a ski resort in Turkey went up in flames during the night.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Dozens killed as fire engulfs Turkish ski hotel

More than 50 have been injured in the blaze, which broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel.

BBC News - Jan. 21

China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens

The attacker ploughed into people outside a stadium in the country's deadliest attack in a decade.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Myanmar airstrike on detention camp kills dozens, armed opposition group says

Those killed in attack on camp for relatives of junta soldiers in Rakhine state were women and children, Arakan Army says. A Myanmar junta airstrike has killed 28 people, including children, and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Fire tears through tents at India's mega Hindu festival but causes no injuries

A fire has torn through at least 18 temporary tents at a massive Hindu festival thronged by millions of people in India’s northern Prayagraj city

ABC News - Jan. 19

Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria

Yahoo News - Jan. 18

Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria

People had rushed to collect fuel from the tanker after it overturned in a crash.

BBC News - Jan. 18

Dozens killed as Israeli strikes continue ahead of ceasefire

More than 60 people have reportedly been killed ahead of the deal coming into force.

BBC News - Jan. 16

India Edges Closer to Acknowledging Role in Plot to Kill American

A government inquiry called for legal action against an unnamed person involved in the foiled conspiracy.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16

Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India's mega Hindu festival

Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims are taking dips in sacred rivers in the first of a series of major baths in the Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious ...

ABC News - Jan. 14

India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women flocked to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival

NBC News - Jan. 13

In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India

The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.

BBC News - Jan. 13

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

India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering

Millions of Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on earth

ABC News - Jan. 12

Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's biggest Hindu festival

The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering, begins in India's Prayagraj.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Dozens Injured After Elephant Stampedes Through Festival Crowd

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

At least 6 die in a stampede at a temple in southern India, a report says

At least six people have died and dozens are injured after a stampede among hundreds at the entry of a temple in southern India

ABC News - Jan. 8

Man slams truck into crowd in New Orleans, killing 10 and injuring dozens

A man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street as revelers were celebrating the new year, officials said. Sources told CBS News the driver is dead.

CBS News - Jan. 1

Dozens killed in stampede at massive Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India

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