Nearly 40 people were killed in stampedes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, as millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual bath at the confluence of three sacred rivers.

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj.

The Kumbh Mela is ... Akharas, religious orders that trace their history to the 6th century, parade across the Ganges River on pontoon bridges, and through the center of the festival grounds.

the grand religious gathering is held in every location after twelve years. Unlike Kumbh Mela, which is held every three years, Maha Kumbh Mela takes place once every twelve years. The festival is ...

This is not the first time a large religious gathering in the country has led to tragedy. Here's a closer look at the festival. India's Maha — or grand — Kumbh Mela is the largest ...

Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering ... are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to ...

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela festival in India. The world's biggest religious festival and humanity's ...

Authorities using latest tech to manage crowds at Kumbh AI-based software helps trace missing, provides crowd surge alerts Underwater drones monitor for accidents in river Multilingual chatbots ...

Hindu devotees gather ahead of the second sacred bathing ritual, or 'Shahi Snan', during the Kumbh Mela festival at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati ...