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- Some 121 people were killed, Sandip Kumar Singh Lodhi, Uttar Pradesh (UP) state’s minister for education confirmed on Wednesday. More than 80 others were injured and admitted to hospitals, said senior police officer Shalabh Mathur. Among those dead are 112 women, said UP’s police chief Prashant Kumar.
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A 2019 stamp dedicated to Kumbh Mela. Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela (/ ˌkʊmb ˈmeɪlə /) is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism, On February 4, 2019, Kumbh Mela witnessed the largest peaceful public gathering of humans ever recorded. [1]
Apr 25, 2017 · The deadliest Kumbh Mela stampede occurred in 1954 when nearly 1000 people died in the incident. Petty thieves are quite common at the festival who try to take advantage of the large gatherings to snatch the personal belongings of pilgrims and tourists.
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May 9, 2021 · Reuters. More than nine million pilgrims attended the festival in Haridwar in April. In Haridwar, officials said 2,642 devotees had tested positive, including dozens of top religious leaders.
Feb 10, 2013 · As many as 30 people were killed in India during a dash to get to the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, which was expected to draw 80 million pilgrims.
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Aug 23, 2024 · The Kumbh Mela lasts several weeks and is one of the largest festivals in the world, attracting more than 200 million people in 2019, including 50 million on the festival’s most auspicious day.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 16, 2021 · Getty Images. Millions have taken dip in the Ganges river as cases surge across India. It's unclear how many devotees at the Kumbh Mela have tested positive since the first day of bathing on...
Feb 11, 2013 · Some 30 million pilgrims take a dip on the holiest day at India's Kumbh Mela but officials tell BBC Hindi that 36 people died in a stampede.
