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

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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
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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 - 22h
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 injured in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival

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Indian court sentences a police volunteer to life in prison in the rape, killing of trainee doctor

An Indian court has sentenced a police volunteer to life in prison after finding him guilty in the rape and killing of a trainee doctor last year
ABC News - Jan. 20
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
Dozens Injured After Elephant Stampedes Through Festival Crowd

Yahoo News - Jan. 9
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
Explosive device kills 2 at a school in Nigeria's capital city, police say

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

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