The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.

Reuters. Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men take a holy dip during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, January 14, 2025.

This is a look at the 2025 stampedes across India. The biggest Kumbh Mela yet was the sight of a deadly stampede on January 29, 2025 caused by a massive surge of attendees during the holy dip on Mauni ...

India has witnessed a series of tragic religious stampedes in 2025, which raised significant concerns about crowd management ...

Maha Kumbh which began on January 13 with auspicious Paush Purnima, has seen an extraordinary turnout, with over 110 million devotees taking holy dip in sacred waters of Prayagraj in first 14 days.

India faces a harrowing series of disasters in early 2025, with stampedes, terror attacks, and a plane crash claiming ...

The endowments department has proposed the immediate commencement of work on bathing ghats, roads, sanitation facilities, ...

A video of a rescue operation in which a man, who nearly drowned in the Ganga River, was pulled to safety has gone viral. The ...

Thousands gathered at Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri for the sacred Ekadashi, taking a holy dip in the Ganga. The event, celebrated ...