When unbridled devotion led to disaster: Remembering the 1954 Kumbh Mela stampede
Hundreds died in a stampede at the first Kumbh Mela in independent India in Allahabad in 1954 – a disaster caused by administrative miscalculations, poor crowd control, and infrastructural limitations.
From 1954 to 2025, major stampedes that Kumbh Mela witnessed
A tragic stampede occurred during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 at the Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and many injuries.
30 dead after Maha Kumbh Mela stamped: government implements strict measures
Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh government has invoked strict measures in Prayagraj a day after a stampede took place in the Maha Kumbh Mela.
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.
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
The Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers - the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation.
Dozens killed in India's Kumbh festival stampede
Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday as tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week festival.
Authorities say at least 30 dead in Kumbh Mela crowd crush
The last major Kumbh-related crush happened at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) railway station in 2013 when 30 pilgrims died ...
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest ...
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Fact Check: Viral Jawaharlal Nehru Photo Is Not From 1954 Kumbh Mela
The image claiming to show Jawaharlal Nehru taking a holy dip at the Kumbh Mela in 1954 is incorrect. The photo is from 1938, ...
Families search for missing relatives after 12 feared dead in crush at Kumbh Mela festival
A number of news agencies are now reporting that several people are feared dead in the crush that happened at the Kumbh Mela ...
Multiple people feared dead in crowd crush at India’s Kumbh Mela religious festival
Multiple people were feared dead in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious festival in India Wednesday, as tens of ...
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...
What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important?
Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...
Kumbh Mela: Controversial Allahabad HC Judge Shekhar Yadav To Skip Seminar On Ram Temple Movement
Controversial Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Yadav will ski[ a seminar on the Ram temple movement in the Kumbh ...
Several injured in crowd crush at India’s Kumbh Mela religious festival
A crowd crush has injured several people at the world’s largest religious festival in India, organizers reported Wednesday.