Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Slippers of devotees float on water at the Sangam as others take a holy dip on the occasion of ‘Mauni Amavasya’ during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj on January 29, 2025.
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a judicial probe into the stampede at Maha Kumbh on Wednesday. He also announced ₹25 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased. At least 30 people have been killed, and 60 were injured in the pre-dawn stampede on Wednesday at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.…Read More
Twenty-five bodies had been identified and the rest were yet to be identified, according to the police. Some of the deceased were from other states, including four from Karnataka, one from Assam and one from Gujarat.
The stampede took place when devotees started converging on the Sangam nose since 7.35pm on Tuesday, when the mahurat for Mauni Amavasya began. The crowd build-up at the Sangam nose turned into a sea of humanity by 2am on Wednesday.
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Ambulances were rushed to ferry the injured and deceased to the Central Hospital at Mahakumbh Nagar. Those critically injured were referred to the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital.
Maha Kumbh 2025: Key points
– The Maha Kumbh began on January 13 and will continue until February 26.
-Devotees from various states and around the world have been immersing themselves in the spiritual atmosphere of the holy confluence.
-On the occasion of ‘Mauni Amavasya’ over 57.1 million devotees took a holy dip in the Triveni waters on Wednesday, according to an official statement from the Uttar Pradesh Information Department.
-The next Amrit Snan is scheduled for Basant Panchami on February 3.
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Jan 30, 2025 8:26 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Devotees continue to arrive
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Devotees continue to arrive at the ghats in Maha Kumbh Kshetra to take a holy dip.
“We took the holy dip today. We had come here yesterday, but it was too crowded. The crowd has started to swell now. The arrangements by Yogi ji and Modi ji are very good. Everything is going on smoothly,” Pramod Tanwar, who has come to Sangam from Gurugram tells PTI.
Jan 30, 2025 7:56 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: A day of panic, pain at Maha Kumbh 2025
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: A pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early on Wednesday claimed 30 lives and left 60 others injured. The stampede occurred as millions of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. Read more.
Jan 30, 2025 7:35 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Yogi Adityanath asks ADG, DM to ensure safe departure of devotees
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: UP CM Yogi Adityanath has directed ADG and the district magistrate of Prayagraj to ensure the safe and smooth departure of every devotee.
“It is our responsibility to facilitate their journey. To achieve this, seamless coordination with the Railways must be maintained to ensure continuous train operations. Extra buses from the transport corporation should be deployed to accommodate the rush,” he said.
Jan 30, 2025 7:18 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: 5 special secretary-level officers assigned to oversee operations
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Five Special Secretary-level officers are being assigned to oversee operations, according to the government statement.
It said they will remain in Prayagraj until February 12 to assist in streamlining the arrangements. Moreover, Superintendent of Police-level officers will also be deployed for enhanced management and security, the statement said.
Jan 30, 2025 6:59 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: CM Yogi deploys more officials, issues fresh directives after stampede
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Following the stampede at the Maha Kumbh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has issued a slew of guidelines on crowd management, traffic flow, prevention of build-up of devotees and coordination among departments.
He has ordered the deployment of Ashish Goyal, who served as Divisional Commissioner of Prayagraj during Kumbh 2019, and Bhanu Goswami, a former Vice Chairman of ADA, to further strengthen the arrangements, according to an official statement.
Adityanath has also asked the chief secretary and the director general of police to conduct a thorough review of the Maha Kumbh Mela arrangements today.
Jan 30, 2025 6:47 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Cop on duty among 30 killed during stampede
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: A sub-inspector, Anjani Kumar Rai, deployed in the Sangam Nose area, where a stampede occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, died later in the evening. Read here.
Jan 30, 2025 6:32 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Who is in the judicial panel?
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a judicial probe into the Mahakumbh-2025 stampede that left 30 dead and 60 injured on Mauni Amavasya.
A three-member judicial commission has been tasked with submitting its report within a month. The panel, headed by retired Justice Harsh Kumar, includes former DGP VK Gupta and retired IAS officer DK Singh.
Jan 30, 2025 6:08 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Chief secretary, DGP to visit Prayagraj today
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and DGP Prashant Kumar will visit Prayagraj today to assess and reinforce crowd management strategies for the upcoming bathing days.
Jan 30, 2025 6:06 AM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: CM Yogi orders judicial inquiry into stampede
Maha Kumbh 2025 Live: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a judicial probe into the stampede at Maha Kumbh on Wednesday.
A three-member judicial commission has been tasked with submitting its report within a month.
