Last July, more than 120 people died in Uttar Pradesh in another stampede during a gathering ... For comparison, the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, brought together about 1.8 million ...

The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

The 55-day Hindu festival, which draws millions of devotees, was recently marred by a deadly stampede at the Sangam area on Mauni Amavasya, claiming at least 30 lives and injuring 60. Despite ...

But her account of those moments, matched by others in the ward, suggested serious safety lapses and a hapless official response to a stampede that killed at least 30 people. Anita said several ...

Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a ...

The Uttar Pradesh state government ordered a retired judge to investigate the stampede and submit his findings ... were in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage last year.