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 ...
Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'
Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious ...
Maha Kumbh 2025 Highlights: Lakhs of devotees continue to arrive at Sangam, day after 30 people died in stampede
LIVE: PM Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath, and Amit Shah paid condolences to devotees who lost their loved ones in stampede at ...
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How poor planning, mismanagement, and a culture of VIP entitlement led to the deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh
The tragic stampede at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, which left 30 dead, highlights VIP culture, crowd mismanagement, and downright absymal planning.
Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Live Updates: Judicial enquiry commission set up to probe stampede incident, says UP Dy CM
In addition to the inquiry, Adityanath announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 25 lakh for the families of each deceased victim.