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World’s largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip

Tragic crowd crush at Maha Kumbh Mela festival in India underscores safety concerns at religious gatherings.

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part

The crowd crush occurred at the world’s largest religious event for Hindus, attended by hundreds of millions of people.

Several people are feared dead and many more injured at the massive Kumbh Mela festival in India

Mauni Amavasya, also known as Maghi Amavasya, is a very significant day in the Hindu calendar. It is observed on the new moon day of the Magha month, which falls either in January or February. The word "Mauni" comes from "Mouna," which means silence, and "Amavasya" means new moon. "Together,…

Tragedy strikes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India as a crowd crush leads to multiple feared deaths during the Hindu festival. Efforts to enhance safety measu...

Witnesses describe people describe surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival

A stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people with many more injured, a doctor at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj told AFP Wednesday.