Kumbh Mela Stampede | 30 Women Injured In Stampede-Like Situation At Maha Kumbh
Around 30 women were injured when a stampede-like situation unfolded at the Maha Kumbh on the morning of Mauni Amavasya, prompting Akharas to call off the holy dip. As crores of devotees streamed into the tent city in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj ahead of the 'Amrit Snan'. Amid a surge in crowd about a kilometre away from the 'Sangam', barricades broke leading some women to faint. As the unconscious women fell, the stampede-like situation began. They were then rushed to a hospital within the Maha Kumbh fair grounds. Further, some seriously injured women were sent to Bailey Hospital and Swaroop Rani Medical College or treatment.
