At least 7 killed in stampede as millions take holy dip in India
As tens of millions gathered to take a sacred dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival, a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday resulted in at least seven fatalities and approximately ten injuries, according to an official.
According to Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state, which is home to the festival city of Prayagraj, the rush happened between 1 and 2 a.m. (2:30 and 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday) close to the ascetics' arena, where barricades had been erected to control people during their holy plunge.
In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sympathies to followers who have lost loved ones, but he did not say how many people had died.
According to him, the local government is working to assist the victims ...