'Hajj had deadly stampedes too': Ex-CEO counters critics slamming UP govt over Maha Kumbh
The CEO's comments come in the wake of a deadly stampede at the Sangam during Mauni Amavasya on Wednesday where millions of pilgrims gathered for a holy dip.
A devotee crosses over a barricade after a deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela religious gathering in Prayagraj, India, on Wednesday.
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials confirming at least 30 deaths and 60 people injured in a stampede on the biggest day of the festival.
Moments Before Deadly Stampede at India's Maha Kumbh, Devotees Pleaded to Open More Routes
Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a spiritual bath in a river said they pleaded with police to open barricaded routes to thin out a surging crowd.
India orders probe into deadly Kumbh festival stampede
Indian authorities have ordered a probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that killed dozens of devotees on Wednesday as millions gathered for a "holy dip" in sacred river waters as part of the six-week event,
Dozens killed in stampede at massive Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
India: Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
WARNING: sensitive content/blood images] At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
Maha Kumbh Stampede: At least 30 dead, 90 wounded in crowd crush in India
At least 30 persons were killed and 90 injured in a pre-dawn stampede near the Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a three-member judicial commission to investigate the reasons behind the stampede.
Families in India cremate loved ones killed in stampede at religious festival
Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a ...
10 of the worst stampedes in the world in the past
Stampedes are devastating events that have claimed many lives over the years, often during large public gatherings. A recent ...
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Hajj stampede death toll reaches 244
Safety measures were in place at the site -- one where fatal stampedes have been frequent -- but "caution isn't stronger than fate," Saudi Hajj Minister Iyad Madani said. The tragedy marked the ...
'Only by God's mercy that I survived': Hajj became a death march for 1,300 in extreme heat
Catastrophic deaths at Hajj are not new. A stampede in 2015 killed more than 2,200 people, and another stampede in 1990 ...
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Indian authorities orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens
PRAYAGRAJ: A probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that killed dozens of devotees on Wednesday has ...
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Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in India claims 39 lives
At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a tragic stampede during the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on ...
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India: Stampede at massive Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage leaves at least 15 dead
A stampede during the massive Hindu pilgrimage of the Kumbh Mela left at least 15 people dead and many others injured in ...
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How Saudi Arabia controls one of the Pillars of Islam
Hajj pilgrimage is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, an essential act of worship that every capable Muslim is obligated to ...