Crowds had swelled because trains carrying Hindu pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, had been ...
In New Delhi, India, at least 18 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station. Many victims were Hindu pilgrims traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival.
The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj and has a history ...
However, within the next few minutes, news wires announced that there was a “stampede-like situation” at the New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS). This was contradicted by the Chief Public ...
Prayagraj, India — A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious ... The six-week Kumbh Mela is the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar. Wednesday marks one of ...
one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar. Some of the largest casualties caused by stampedes over the recent years include the deadly stampede that occurred last year on July 2 during ...