The incident occurred during the Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya, [7] which was regarded as the most important day of the festival. [8] On the day of the incident, around 100 million people were expected to be in attendance. [5] The crush started at around 1 am IST, when the crowd surged forward to bathe at the confluence of three rivers, which is considered the holiest place to bathe.

2 days ago · Devotees walk past the belongings of people caught up in a crowd crush at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India on January 29, 2025. Adnan Abidi/Reuters. Number of people created ‘huge pressure’

On 29 January 2025, a crowd crush [] occurred at the 2025 Prayag Kumbh Mela [1] [2] at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers in Prayagraj, [3] in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.At least 39 [4] people were killed, while at least 200 others were injured. The incident occurred during the Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya. [5]

2 days ago · 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 ...

2 days ago · A woman crawls under a fence after a deadly crowd crush before the second 'Shahi Snan' (royal bath), at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, on January 29, 2025 [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]

2 days ago · Multiple people died in a crowd crush as millions of devotees went to bathe in India’s holy waters during one of the most sacred days of the Maha Kumbh Mela festival. The crush happened after a ...

2 days ago · In pictures: Kumbh Mela crowd crush. 21 hours ago. AFP. A devotee weeps at the site of crush at the Kumbh Mela early on Wednesday.

2 days ago · Crowd crushes at religious gatherings in India are not uncommon, and deadly incidents have occurred in the past, often highlighting a lack of adequate crowd control and safety measures. In 2013, dozens of people were killed and injured in a crowd crush at a railway station in Allahabad as pilgrims gathered for that year’s Kumbh Mela.

2 days ago · Several people have been killed with many more injured after a deadly crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering at the Mahakumbh Mela in northern India’s Prayagraj city.

2 days ago · Officials say the crush occured after a ... The AFP news agency reported at least 15 people were killed and many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a ... Kumbh Mela is biggest ...