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

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

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.

At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede that broke out at the Mahakumbh Mela in the early hours of Wednesday, deputy inspector in general Vaibhav Krishna confirmed at a press conference in Prayagraj.

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.

A devastating stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj claimed the lives of at least 30 pilgrims, including 62-year-old Jharkhand resident Gayatri Devi, leaving over 60 injured. The incident has cast a shadow over the religious event,

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.

At least 30 people have died and 60 others have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday. According to DIG Mahakumbh, the incident took place between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM.

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.