New Delhi, India — At least 39 pilgrims were killed and 60 more were injured in a stampede at the Kumbh Mela, also called the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday dawn, according to the government.
Between 1:00 and 2:10 a.m. local time, the crowd overrun those who
waited to take a holy wash in the river, according to a senior police officer.
Hindu holy day of "Mauni Amavasya," around 100,000,000
people came together in Prayagraj town to take a sacred bath at the confluence
of three rivers: the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati.
As they transported victims from the disaster scene, rescue workers had to navigate through piles of footwear, clothes, and other left items.
Police were spotted carrying stretchers with victims' bodies shrouded in
heavy blankets.
Cops have identified 25 of the 39 people who succumbed however the
identities of the other remains are unclear.
Besides expressing "deepest condolences" to the relatives of the deceased, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident "very sorrowful" and hoped "for the speedy recovery of all wounded."
The Indian opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, linked the mishap to inadequate crowd management that prioritized the comfort of high-profile visitors.
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