More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in years. Thousands had gathered at a makeshift tent for an event led by a Hindu preacher in Uttar Pradesh state.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is the second top official after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in the crush. In a post on X, he called the accident in Prayagraj "extremely painful" and expressed condolences to victims' relatives.

At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering - Witnesses describe people describe surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival

A tragic stampede at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh resulted in the deaths of at least four people, including a woman and her daughter from Belagavi. The state government has established a helpline for affected families,

At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.

Mahakumbh Nagar: A stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh early Wednesday left more than seven people dead and around ten others injured, officials confirmed to Reuters.

A stampede near the sacred Sangam ghat in Prayagraj has left multiple pilgrims seriously injured. #StampedeTragedy

Several people are feared dead and scores of others injured in a "stampede-like" situation at the Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj today. How have authorities reacted and what is the current situation? Here's what we know,

At least 30 people have been killed and 60 were injured in the pre-dawn stampede on Wednesday at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj here, a top police officer said.Twenty-five bodies have been identified and the rest are yet to be identified,

Thirty individuals are dead and at least 60 individuals are injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, according to the Uttar Pradesh Police. Read More: Jasprit Bumrah Honored as