A pre-dawn stampede at the ... Mela is the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar. Wednesday marks one of the holiest days in the festival, when saffron-clad holy men lead ...

[AF] At least 18 people died during a stampede ... milestone on the Hindu religious calendar, and officials said around 500 million devotees have already visited the festival since it began ...

It was January, and I was headed 80 miles west to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, a Hindu religious festival in which ... that year there was a terrible stampede in which hundreds died.

NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at ... of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in ...

Kumbh Mela is an enthralling Hindu festival and pilgrimage celebrating ... Last month, at least 30 people died in a stampede on one of the festival’s holiest days. Here are some things you ...

A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a ...