The Uttar Pradesh government has imposed restrictions in the Maha Kumbh Mela area following a deadly stampede that resulted in 30 deaths. Measures include declaring the area a no-vehicle zone, implementing one-way routes,

A rush erupted at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, India. At least 40 are feared injured. The incident occurred when a group of devotees gathered near the sacred river to celebrate Mauni Amavasya, one of the most auspicious days for the holy dip.

At least seven people have died in multiple stampedes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, as millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual bath at the confluence of three sacred rivers. The crowd crush began at around 4am (local time) at Prayagraj,