Prayagraj, Jan. 30 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh visited the Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj on Thursday to meet those injured in a stampede that occured during the Maha Kumbh a day earlier, which commenced on January 13.

The ongoing Maha Kumbh, one of the largest gatherings in the world, witnessed a stampede that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, claiming 30 lives and injuring several others, prompting an outpouring of condolences from political leaders.

"36 injured people are admitted here ...all are being treated very well and arrangements have been made for the attendants who are with them...," Singh told reporters

He further said, "These (injured) people belong to different places like Deoria,...