Families search for missing relatives after 12 feared dead in crush at Kumbh Mela festival
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.
Explainer: What is special about Wednesday's 'royal bath' at India's Maha Kumbh festival?
At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Wednesday, an official said, the most auspicious day of the six-week Great Pitcher Festival.
At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest ...
Contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. - Watch: BBC reports from scene of India's Kumbh Mela crush ...
Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters ...
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