Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a judicial inquiry into the Kumbh Mela stampede. The commission will aim at finding the reasons that led to the stampede at the Maha Kumbh. The three-member inquiry panel would be headed by retired judge Harsh Kumar and also include former DGP VK Gupta and retired IAS officer DK Singh.

A tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj in the early hours of Wednesday left at least 30 people dead and 60 injured, officials confirmed.

Thirty people were killed in the stampede that happened just before dawn at the Maha Kumbh venue in Prayagraj of India's Uttar Pradesh, the police chief that oversees security at the massive religious gathering told reporters on Wednesday, January 29.

A stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya morning on Wednesday (29 January) left around 30 women injured, prompting Akharas to cancel their holy dip. A massive influx of devotees into Prayagraj's tent city for the 'Amrit Snan' led to overcrowding near the Sangam.

A stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela resulted in at least 30 deaths and 60 injuries. The chaotic incident occurred during the pre-dawn hours as pilgrims crowded the Sangam area for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya.

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This year, Mauni Amavasya will be marked on Jan 29, 2025. It is one of the most sacred days during the Maha Kumbh. This is the day for the 'Amrit Snan' in the holy waters of the Triveni Sangam

Maha Kumbh holds immense spiritual significance for devotees across the globe. Throughout the religious festival, certain bathing dates are considered especially sacred. Mauni Amavasya, on January 29,

Each Akhara has been allotted 40 minutes at the sacred waters, with the entire first procession completing the ritual and returning to their camps by 8.30 am.

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.