Vaibhav Krishna, DIG Mahakumbh, said that the stampede took place between 1-2 am, when a huge crowd broke the barricades, which resulted into the stampede.

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind demanded government accountability and improved crowd management at Maha Kumbh Mela following the stampede that killed at least 30 devotees.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The bodies of four devotees from Karnataka's Belagavi, who lost their lives in the stampede at the Maha Kumbh, arrived at Delhi Airport around 12 PM on Thursday, according to Belagavi District Commissioner Mohammad Roshan. India News | Bodies of Belagavi Devotees Who Died in Maha Kumbh Stampede Arrive in Delhi, to Reach Belagavi This Evening.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah confirms the deaths of four Kannadigas at the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, assures air ambulance support, and says compensation will be announced. India News | Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah Announces Support After Four Deaths at Maha Kumbh.

New Delhi, Jan 30:  A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court following the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, seeking immediate directives to enhance safety measures for pilgrims from across the country. The stampede, which occurred on the morning of January 29 in the Sangam area, […]

New Delhi, Jan 29:  Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday described the stampede incident at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh as “extremely sad” and asked the state government to “focus on better arrangements for common devotees rather than VIPs”. On his social media handle X, Rahul Gandhi in a post X said, “The […]

CM Yogi announces Judicial Commission to probe; Rs. 25 Lakh Ex-gratia to kin of each deceased Mahakumbh Nagar, Jan 29: At least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as millions of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip […]