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Business News/ Photos / Maha Kumbh Mela stampede in Photos

Maha Kumbh Mela stampede in Photos

  • The stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj occurred between 1 am and 2 am near the arena of the ascetics, where barricades had been put up to manage crowds during their holy dip. 
Devotees seen running after a stampede broke out due to overcrowding before the second 'Amrit Snan' on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj on Wednesday. Atleast 30 people were killed and more than 10 were injured. (ANI Photo) (Rameshwar Gaur )

1/7Devotees seen running after a stampede broke out due to overcrowding before the second 'Amrit Snan' on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj on Wednesday. Atleast 30 people were killed and more than 10 were injured. (ANI Photo) (Rameshwar Gaur )

A 63-year-old businessman from Assam’s Hailakandi district has died allegedly in the Maha Kumbh stampede. PM Narendra Modi, HM Amit Shah and other have expressed their condolences. (Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times) (HT_PRINT)

2/7A 63-year-old businessman from Assam’s Hailakandi district has died allegedly in the Maha Kumbh stampede. PM Narendra Modi, HM Amit Shah and other have expressed their condolences. (Deepak Gupta/ Hindustan Times) (HT_PRINT)

A devotee attempts to cross a barricade amid restrictions after a stampede-like situation during the ongoing 'Maha Kumbh Mela' festival, in Prayagraj, Wednesday. A stampede-like situation broke out at Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj in the wee hours of Wednesday ahead of Mauni Amavasya Amrit Snan in Mahakumbh 2025, reported AFP. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)  (PTI)

3/7A devotee attempts to cross a barricade amid restrictions after a stampede-like situation during the ongoing 'Maha Kumbh Mela' festival, in Prayagraj, Wednesday. A stampede-like situation broke out at Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj in the wee hours of Wednesday ahead of Mauni Amavasya Amrit Snan in Mahakumbh 2025, reported AFP. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)  (PTI)

Devotees look for their belongings after a 'stampede-like situation broke out on Mauni Amavasya during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela, at Sangam in Prayagraj, Wednesda. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has urged people to not move towards Sangam Nose and take bath at the ghat near Maa Ganga. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI)

4/7Devotees look for their belongings after a 'stampede-like situation broke out on Mauni Amavasya during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela, at Sangam in Prayagraj, Wednesda. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has urged people to not move towards Sangam Nose and take bath at the ghat near Maa Ganga. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI)

Rescue personnel carry an injured devotee after a 'stampede-like' situation broke out on Mauni Amavasya during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela, at Sangam in Prayagraj, Wednesday. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)  (PTI)

5/7Rescue personnel carry an injured devotee after a 'stampede-like' situation broke out on Mauni Amavasya during the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela, at Sangam in Prayagraj, Wednesday. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)  (PTI)

A 'sadhu' takes a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya', during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered judicial inquiry to look into reasons behind stampede. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) (PTI)

6/7A 'sadhu' takes a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya', during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered judicial inquiry to look into reasons behind stampede. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) (PTI)

'Sadhus' gather to take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya', during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) (PTI)

7/7'Sadhus' gather to take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya', during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) (PTI)

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