Deadly Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Leaves Nearly 40 Dead

A pre-dawn crowd surge during a sacred bathing ritual at the world’s largest religious gathering in Prayagraj resulted in fatalities and injuries, with rescue efforts ongoing.

• Nearly 40 people have died, and dozens more were injured in a stampede during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, early Wednesday morning.
• The tragedy occurred as millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual dip at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers on the auspicious day of Mauni Amavasya.
• Witnesses described chaotic scenes as the crowd surged, causing people to fall and be trampled; many victims were elderly or women.
• Authorities have yet to confirm an official death toll, but police and hospital sources report nearly 40 bodies at a local morgue, with more potentially expected.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials expressed condolences, while opposition leaders criticized mismanagement and VIP privileges during the event.

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