Prayagraj:
They saw batteries of clothing, shoes, bags and other discarded belongings on the ground after a stampery in Maha Kumbh of Prayagraj exploded, the world’s largest religious meeting, this morning.
Several people were feared and more than 30 were injured in the crush that took place around 1 in the morning when millions of devotees gathered near Sangam, the point where the rivers of bargain, Yamuna and Saraswati are to take to take Traditional ‘Amrit Snan’ or Santa Dip on ‘Mauni Amavasya’, one of the most sacred days of the six -week event.
The images showed belongings of the devotees such as clothes, blankets and backpacks scattered throughout the stampede scene. Many people were seen about those belongings while trying to escape from falling in love.
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Some people were also seen to climb barriers and run through pontoons after stampede.
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Photo credit: PTI
So far there is no official confirmation of the number of deaths or injuries.
How the stampery happened in Maha Kumbh Mela
The stampex occurred between 1 in the morning and 2 in the morning when some devotees rose on the barricades in Akhara Marg, said Pradesh’s Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath.
“Between 1 am to 2 am, on the Akhara route, where arrangements were made for the Amrit Snan of the Akharas, some devotees crossed the barricades and were seriously injured. They were immediately transferred to the hospital where he quickly secured,” he said “He said,” he said, “he said after holding a high -level meeting in the state capital, Lucknow.
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He said that the situation in Prayagraj is “under control”, but the “crowd pressure is still there.”
Adityanath also attracted people to immerse themselves in the bargain in their closest Ghats and not try to reach Sangam’s nose.
He also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Minister of the Interior of the Union, Amit Shah, and the Minister of Health of the Union, JP Nadda, had called it from the morning to take stock of the situation.
PM Modi in Maha Kumbh Stampede
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his deepest condolences to the devotees who lost their relatives in the stampede at Maha Kumbh and described the tragedy as “extremely sad.”
In an X publication, he said that the local administration in Prayagraj is providing all possible help to the victims and wanted a rapid recovery to the injured.
“I’ve been talking to Prime Minister Yogi Ji and I am constantly contacting the state government,” he said.
प्रयागर Brand इसमें जिन श्रद्धालुओं अपने परिजनों को खोया है, उनके प्रति मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं। इसके साथ ही सभी घ me स्थानीय प्रशासन पीड़ितों की हरसंभव में में हुआ है। है। इस सिलसिले में मैंने मैंने …
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 29, 2025
Nicknamed the world’s largest spiritual meeting, Maha Kumbh will take place after 12 years and began in Prayagraj on January 13. It will continue until February 26.
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The Sangam is considered the most sacred by the Hindus, with the belief that giving a dip during Maha Kumbh and particularly on special bath dates such as Mauni Amavasya eliminates people’s sins and provides ‘Moksha’ or salvation.
So far, almost 20 million pilgrims have taken a dip and officials expect a total footprint of around 40 million devotees.
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