A stampede-like situation occurred at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya, causing multiple injuries as a barrier broke amidst the large crowd. Officer Akanksha Rana stated that the exact number of injured is still being determined.

Many people are feared to have died during a stampede at Maha Kumbh mela on Wednesday. The crush happened during the auspicious Mauni Amavasya's Shahi Snan at Sangam. Confirming the development, Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran OSD Akansha Rana said,

A stampede injured dozens of people early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India, local media

At least 10 people are feared to have lost their lives following a stampede that occurred during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Wednesday morning. The mishap took place when a barrier collapsed as tens of thousands of pilgrims crowded the Triveni Sangam for the second Shahi Snan on Mauni Amavasya,

Several people have been injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, a religious event that began earlier this month and that occurs every 12 years. The festival is the biggest religious event in the world,