Akharas call off Amrit Snan after stampede; RAF deployed for crowd control
By : Vidya
Update: 2025-01-29 03:14 GMT
Mahakumbh 2025 LIVE:
A stampede took place at the Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Wednesday as large crowds thronged the ghats for a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya amid the ongoing Mahakumbh.
Officials haven't issued an update on the number of casualties, but people in knowledge of developments told on condition of anonymity that at least 15 bodies have been brought to hospitals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah called up Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to take stock of the situation.