A tragic stampede during the Kumbh Melah festival claimed numerous lives as millions of Hindu devotees flocked to the banks of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers for sacred bathing. The incident occurred in a congested area near barricades, where bathers gathered. With the festival commencing on January 13 and attracting an expected 400 million attendees over six weeks, authorities had established a large tent city to accommodate the influx of religious pilgrims. The cause of the panic that triggered the stampede remains unclear.
A stampede killed at least people as millions of Hindus rushed to take their holy bath in the waters of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.
The world's biggest religious festival was marked by a deadly stampede that left dozens dead and injured.
The Kumbh Melah festival, which is the largest religious gathering in the world, is held every 12 years and this year it began on 13 January.
Authorities expect more than 400 million people to go to the Kumbh Melah over the next six weeks.
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