In Pictures: At least 15 killed in stampede at India's Kumbh Mela festival

The six-week festival is the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar

Last updated: January 29, 2025 | 07:11

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Security personnel try to control the pilgrims near the site of a stampede amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj.

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Deadly crowd crushes are a notorious feature of Indian religious festivals and the Kumbh Mela, with its unfathomable throngs of devotees, already had a grim track record of deadly crowd crushes before the latest incident overnight.

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