Blaze Erupts in Unauthorized Tents at Maha Kumbh Mela
A fire destroyed 15 unauthorised tents at the Maha Kumbh Mela area near Chamanganj Chowki. Despite access challenges, the fire was promptly extinguished without any casualties. An investigation is underway to determine the cause.
In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Nearly 40 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in years. Thousands had gathered at a makeshift tent for an event led by a Hindu preacher in Uttar Pradesh state.
Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering
At least 30 people have been killed and dozens more injured in crowd crushes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, where millions have gathered to bathe at the confluence of sacred rivers.
Another massive fire in Maha Kumbh Mela, 15 tents gutted outside Sector 22
Pramod Sharma said information about a fire was received this afternoon and the fire was extinguished immediately
Devotees take dip at India’s Kumbh Mela a day after deadly crush
Millions of Hindu devotees gathered on Thursday (January 30) for a holy dip in the sacred river waters of India's northern city of Prayagraj as part of the Kumbh Mela, a day after a stampede at the religious festival.
Several feared dead at Maha Kumbh festival stampede in India
A tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India has left several people dead and many others injured.
Police Say at Least 30 People Have Died In Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Festival
At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the ‘holy dip’ where stampede took place?
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.
The Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede
Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters.
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Fire breaks out in a few tents at Chatnag Ghat police station area
Live: A fire erupted in several tents set up in an open area under the Chatnag Ghat police station in Prayagraj today. The ...
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BREAKING: Fire erupts in tents at Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh mela, no casualties reported (WATCH)
A fire erupted in 15 tents at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday morning. Officials confirmed that ...
15 tents gutted outside Sector 22 of Maha Kumbh
Chief Fire Officer Pramod Sharma extinguished a fire at Maha Kumbh Mela with no casualties, investigating the cause.
Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Monalisa Bhonsle claims group of men forcefully entered her tent, attacked her brother
Indore resident Monalisa ‘Moni’ Bhonsle has been chased by the people at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 ever since she rose to fame ...
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15 tents gutted outside Sector 22 of Maha Kumbh, no loss of life
At least 15 tents were gutted on Thursday after they caught fire near Chamanganj Chowki outside Sector 22 in the Maha Kumbh Mela area with officials saying there was no loss of life. Chief Fire ...