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The pop-up megacity: how the Kumbh Mela prepared for 660m Hindu devotees
Hundreds of millions of pilgrims flocked to the Ganges for this year’s festival, housed in a sprawling tempora…
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Shoes and personal belongings litter Delhi train station after deadly crowd crush – video report
At least 18 people died and dozens were injured in a crowd crush at the main railway station in India's capita…
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At least 18 people die in crowd crush at Delhi railway station
Rush broke out as travellers scrambled to board trains in India’s capital to go to world’s largest religious g…
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How joy turned to horror as Kumbh Mela festival crowd crush unfolded
This year’s event, heavily promoted by India’s ruling party, continues despite deaths of at least 30 peopleAs …
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Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu ‘festival of festivals’?
World’s largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people t…
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People rescued after deadly crowd crush in at India’s Kumbh Mela religious festival – video report
Deadly crowd crushes took place as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the …
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Police in India confirm at least 30 killed and 60 more people injured in crush – as it happened
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi confirmed there had been fatalities at the world’s largest religious gath…
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Dozens killed in crowd crushes at Kumbh Mela in India
Witnesses describe people being trampled amid surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festivalA…
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Millions gather in India for religious festival touted as world’s biggest – video
Millions of people have gathered on the banks of the Ganges in Prayagraj, northern India, for the beginning of…