Bhubaneswar, Jan. 29 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a stampede in Prayagraj on Wednesday and wished a swift recovery for those injured in the tragic incident.

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.

Taking to his social media on X, Patnaik wrote," Deeply saddened to learn about the loss of lives in the stampede ahead of the Mauni Amavasya holy dip in the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj."

"My thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost their loved ones. Wishing speedy recovery of those who sustained injuries," he added in his post on X.

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