Mahakumbh stampede, Jan. 29 -- A stampede-like situation erupted at the Sangam during the ongoing Mahakumbh today, Janaury 29, as thousands of pilgrims gathered for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya. Multiple casualties were feared as the chaotic scene unfolded, with eyewitnesses providing haunting accounts of the panic and confusion that followed.

An eyewitness, Vivek Mishra, social media content creator from Prayagraj, described the chaos at the Sangham. He said that the incident occurred around 2:30 AM when a large number of pilgrims gathered for holy bath.

Mishra explained that the crowd was confused and unsure of where to go after bathing, which led to chaos and added that many pilgrims were carrying heavy luggage, and numerous iron du...