India, Jan. 29 -- The never-before rush of pilgrims on Mauni Amavasya may have resulted in the loss of many lives and injuries to many more during Mahakumbh-2025 on Wednesday but past editions of the mega religious fair in Sangam city too have witnessed their share of such tragedies in the past.

Haridwar and Nashik that also host the Kumbh and Mahakumbh fairs have also seen such incidents in the past.

42 deaths occurred at the then Allahabad Jn in 2013

On Mauni Amavasya falling on a Sunday, on February 10, 2013, during the Mahakumbh, the pressure of the crowd on the Smith Road foot overbridge on platform number 6 of Allahabad Junction (now Prayagraj Junction) increased to uncontrollable levels and 42 people died in the resulting stampe...