Kumbh stampede: 'Everyone wanted to take a dip at 3 am'

[Rediff News] - 01/29/2025

A stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday morning resulted in several deaths and injuries as devotees jostled for space to take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya. Eyewitness accounts describe a sudden surge of pilgrims, leading to a chaotic situation where many were trampled as (…)



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