A number of people have been killed and dozens more injured in a stampede at the world's largest religious festival in India. It is believed at least 15 people have been killed

About 40 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering - Indian officials remain reluctant to provide a death toll as opposition parties criticise management of biggest gathering of humanity on E

The chaos erupted as pilgrims crowded for a holy dip during the auspicious Mauni Amavasya on Wednesday morning.

The deadly stampede at the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 highlights the ongoing challenges of crowd management during large religious gatherings in India.

Prayagraj MahaKumbh Mela Stampede News: A stampede at the Mahakumbh Mela underway in Prayagraj has led to deaths and injuries, although the number of casualties is so far unclear.

At least four devotees from Belagavi lost their lives in a stampede during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, confirmed Karnataka police on Wednesday. Belagavi District Commissioner, Mohammad Roshan, confirmed the deaths and informed the media over the phone.

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.

Thirty devotees died and 60 others were injured following a stampede in the early hours of Wednesday morning on the Akhara Marg, close to the Triveni Sangam ghats at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, according to the Government.

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

By Saurabh Sharma and Shivam Patel PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday as tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week festival.