5 天之前 · The 1954 stampede. The 1954 Kumbh Mela held in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) from January 14 to March 3 was the first Kumbh Mela after India gained independence. This massive spiritual gathering attracted over 5 million pilgrims, including prominent political figures, for 40 days of religious observance.

1954 Kumbh Mela stampede was a major crowd crush that occurred on 3 February 1954 at Kumbha Mela in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state in India.

On 10 February 2013, during the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, a stampede broke out at the train station in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, killing 42 people and injuring at least 45 people.

6 天之前 · 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.

6 天之前 · LONDON -- At least 30 people were killed and dozens have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings, authorities said. The Maha Kumbh Mela takes place ...

6 天之前 · 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.

6 天之前 · The Kumbh Mela festival, which is rotated among four cities every three years, is known for the massive number of Hindu devotees who attend, including monks and ascetics from various orders of ...

6 天之前 · The Kumbh Mela, considered the largest religious congregation in the world, witnessed multiple stampedes in the past as well. INCIDENTS OF STAMPEDES AT KUMBH MELA. 1954: The Kumbh Mela of 1954, the first ever Kumbh held after Independence, was a landmark event for India, but it is also remembered as a tragedy. On 3 February 1954, a stampede ...

6 天之前 · Rescue personnel carry a victim of a stampede amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India, Jan. 29, 2025. ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty

6 天之前 · Authorities say at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela festival India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his condolences to ...