Prayagraj, January 29: At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede that broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. The pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh broke out as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, one of the most auspicious days. Mahakumbh Stampede: Akhilesh Yadav Targets Yogi Adityanath Government Over Stampede at Maha Kumbh, Says ‘Management Should Be Handed Over to Army’.

DIG Vaibhav Krishna on Mahakumbh Stampede

DIG Vaibhav Krishna told a press conference here in the evening the stampede has left 30 dead and 60 others injured.

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