The auspicious Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh Mela has been cancelled on Wednesday following a tragic stampede at the Sangam. The stampede occurred after a barrier broke near the Sangam Nose,

More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival in north India's Uttar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to review the situation after a stampede at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on the second Amrit Snan day on Wednesday.

Multiple casualties were feared after a barrier broke at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, The Hindu newspaper reported, citing news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).

A large number of pilgrims turned up for a holy bath on 'Mauni Amavasya', which led to the stampede-like situation at Maha Kumbh, said officials.

GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)Stampede breaks out at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025Stampede breaks out at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025#WATCH | #Mahakumbh | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: On the reports of a stampede at the Maha Kumbh,

A stampede-like incident occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Uttar Pradesh, India, leading to multiple feared casualties. The news, reported by The Hindu newspaper, highlights an unfortunate disruption at the renowned Hindu religious festival.

Mahakumbh Nagar: Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Ravindra Puri on Wednesday announced that seers have called off their Mauni Amavasya Amrit Snan due to a stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh. The chaos at the Sangam earlier in the day left reportedly several people, including women and children, dead.

(Reuters) - Multiple casualties were feared after a stampede-like incident broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, India's The Hindu newspaper reported early hours, citing news agency PTI.

A stampede on Wednesday (Jan 29) at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people, with many more injured, a doctor at the Maha Kumbh festival told

A stampede injured dozens of people early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India, local media