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At Least 15 Dead from Stampede at Hindu Mega-Festival - India

Rescuers carry a victim on a stretcher after a stampede in Prayagraj of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on January 29, 2025. Several people were feared dead and scores others were injured in a stampede Wednesday morning at India's mega Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The stampede occurred after a barrier broke as tens of thousands of devotees thronged the Triveni Sangam on the occasion of taking a holy dip. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 15 Dead from Stampede at Hindu Mega-Festival - India

People gather on a footbridge after a stampede in Prayagraj of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on January 29, 2025. Several people were feared dead and scores others were injured in a stampede Wednesday morning at India's mega Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The stampede occurred after a barrier broke as tens of thousands of devotees thronged the Triveni Sangam on the occasion of taking a holy dip. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A cleaning worker, holds her child on her lap, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A worker is seen operating trash skimmers, on the river as the Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Children pass by a temporary garbage dump yard which are collected from the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A worker is seen operating trash skimmers, on the river as the Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A police personnel is seen in front of Digital Maha Kumbh Experience centre built for Hindu pilgrims who arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims walk past a poster of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, as they come to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela - India

A Hindu pilgrim sleeps on a roadside area, as he arrives to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 16, 2025. Millions of devotees throng Prayagraj to take holy dip in the holy river to cleanse themselves of all sins. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 - India

Hindu pilgrims arrive to take a holy dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers, during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 14, 2025. Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on January 14, as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organizers expecting 400 million people . Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pushkar Lake Brims With Water - India

A view of holy pushkar Lake after heavy monsoon rain made the water level rose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India on August 6, 2024. Pushkar lake is an important Hindu pilgrimage spot with thousands of Hindus coming to take a dip in the and pray to the deities but tourism, deforestation and pollution in the surroundings have taken a heavy toll on the lake, adversely affecting its water quality, reducing the water levels and destroying the fish population. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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