The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu festival which is held every 12 years [5] and lasts for around six weeks. It is considered as one of the most important festivals in the Hindu religious calendar. The 2025 edition was expected to see 400 million people in attendance.

2 days ago · Maha Kumbh 2025 stampede highlights: Multiple casualties feared after stampede breaks out at Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya. Follow the Hindu’s live updates on the stampede in Prayagraj.

2 days ago · A police official monitors the movement of people at the control room after a stampede when Hindu devotees rushed to take a holy bath in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on “Mauni Amavasya” or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

2 days ago · Maha Kumbh Stampede Updates: At least 30 people were killed in a stampede at Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Wednesday, police said.As many as 60 people who suffered in the incident are undergoing treatment at a local hospital. DIG Kumbh Mela Vaibhav Krishna said that barricade broke after a large number of people gathered on the Akhara route in wee hours of Wednesday ahead of the “Brahm ...

2 days ago · Prayagraj MahaKumbh Mela Stampede News Latest Update: Thirty people have died and 60 more are injured after a “stampede-like” situation broke out at the Maha Kumbh mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj in the early hours of Wednesday. While 25 victims have been identified, the injured are undergoing treatment at the local medical college, confirmed Vaibhav Krishna, DIG Mahakumbh.

2 days ago · At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India. People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where ...

2 days ago · Maha Kumbh Stampede: 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. Listen to Story 10 feared dead in Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj Barrier collapse caused chaos, dozens injured ...

20 hours ago · The pre-dawn stampede at the massive Hindu festival in northern India created havoc. ... Local officials moved to resume the rites at the Maha Kumbh Mela, relying on thousands of “A.I.-powered ...

2 days ago · It was the peak moment at one of the holiest gatherings on the Hindu calendar — the Maha Kumbh Mela, a 45-day celebration that brings hundreds of millions of the faithful to bathe in the joined ...

2 days ago · Police officials walk through piles of personal belongings after a stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India on Jan. 29, 2025. ... The Maha Kumbh festival, held every 12 years ...