Prayagraj

Unfazed devotees shrug off stampede at India mega-festival

  • The disaster, which saw a crowd spill out of a police cordon and trample bystanders, prompted spooked pilgrims to leave festival
  • The Kumbh festival attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful from around India every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj

By AFP · 30 January 2025