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18 dead in India stampede to catch trains to Kumbh Mela mega-festival video

18 dead in India stampede to catch trains to Kumbh Mela mega-festival

  • Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj
  • Rush at the train station in New Delhi appeared to break out Saturday as crowds struggled to board trains
By AFP ·
Ten million Indians take holy dip on key day of Kumbh Mela festival

Ten million Indians take holy dip on key day of Kumbh Mela festival

By Reuters ·
India readies for 400 million pilgrims at mammoth Kumbh Mela festival

India readies for 400 million pilgrims at mammoth Kumbh Mela festival

By AFP ·

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