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The losses were afraid after the break of the barriers at the Maha Kumbh festival in India, media reports

The losses were afraid after the break of the barriers at the Maha Kumbh festival in India, media reports

Protection staff bears a wounded pilgrim on the site of Stampede among the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 29, 2025 (photo of Arun Sankar / AFP)

Security staff wears a wounded pilgrim at the stamp site at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj.
Photo: AFP / Arun Sankar

Many victims were afraid that after breaking the barrier at the Hindu religious festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, in North -Indian, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, said Gazeta Hinduska, citing the Press of India (PTI) press agency.

The report said that during a holy bath in the city of Prayagraj, hurting several fans in the incident “reminiscent of stampede.”

Maha Kumbh Mela or the Great Pitcher Festival is the world’s largest single meeting in the world and takes place every 12 years.

“Some people were injured and were hospitalized after the barrier in Sangam was broken. We still have the exact number of injured people, ”Akanksha Rana, a government official, was cited, telling PTI in the Hindu report.

Maha Kumbh Mela’s religious event attracts over 400 million visitors in six weeks, both Indians and tourists. Kumbh has a maha prefix (great) because his time makes him more successful and attracts the greatest crowds.

Reuters