In pictures: Kumbh Mela crush
2025-01-29
Category: news

Many people are feared to have been injured in a crush at a huge Hindu religious festival in northern India.The incident is believed to have happened at the Kumbh Mela festival when people who were sleeping by the riverbanks in Prayagraj were trampled by others who had taken a dip in the holy waters.Emergency officials have been seen taking away what appeared to be dead bodies on stretchers.There has been no confirmation on how many people may have been injured or killed.One official has said "some people have been injured" - but added that "no-one is serious".Officials say up to 100 million people are expected to attend the bathing day at the Kumbh Mela - one of the world's biggest religious festivals.