The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a local leader with national aspirations.
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.
The aftermath of a deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, on Wednesday morning. The festival is one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings.
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