Not One, But Two Stampedes Took Place On Mauni Amavasya At Maha Kumbh In Prayagraj

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At least 15 people were feared dead and more than 30 suffered injuries after a stampede broke out at Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Wednesday morning, ahead of the Mauni Amavasya Snan.
Asianet Newsable
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A pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Mahakumbh early on Wednesday claimed 30 lives and left 60 others injured.
Hindustan Times
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The 45-year-old travelled alongside tens of millions of faithful from around the country to be at the Kumbh Mela, a 12-yearly gathering of sin-cleansing ritual bathing in sacred rivers.
The Manila Times
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Shoes and clothes could be seen strewn all over the ground where the crowd crushes happened, amid scenes of desperation at nearby hospitals where the injured and dead were brought
Guardian

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