In India, Concerns of Cover-Up After Stampede at Massive Hindu Festival
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.
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 the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet.
Several people are feared dead in a stampede at massive festival in India
Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas.
Deaths feared after stampede at Maha Kumbh festival in India
Hours after a massive rush of Hindu pilgrims set off a stampede at the event in northern India early on Wednesday, Indian authorities were yet to release casualty figures – even as the Prime Minister acknowledged the loss of lives and local media reports said 10 people had died.
Maha Kumbh: At least 15 feared dead in stampede during huge Hindu festival in India
At least 15 feared dead in stampede during huge Hindu festival in India - Crush happened as pilgrims tried to jump over police barricades to reach Sangam Nose, the point where India's Ganges river mee
What Caused the Stampede at India's Maha Kumbh Festival That Killed Dozens?
Nearly 40 people were killed in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and several others injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela - a Hindu religious festival touted to be the largest human gathering in the world.
At least 30 people killed in a stampede at massive Maha Kumbh festival, Indian police say
It was a sacred day in the six-week Hindu festival, and authorities expected a record 100 million devotees to engage in a ritual bath at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
What triggered stampede at Mahakumbh, killing 30? UP Police explains
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced that a judicial commission will probe the stampede at Mahakumbh.
Several Killed in Stampede at Religious Gathering of 100 Million Pilgrims
Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.
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