At least 12 feared dead in crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival | BBC News

Eyewitnesses and hospital sources have told the BBC that at least a dozen worshippers have been killed in a crowd crush at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India.
The incident took place between 1am and 2am local time (19:30 and 20:30GMT) when it is believed some pilgrims tried to jump over police barricades to reach Sangam Nose, the point where India's most sacred river Ganges meets Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
Devotees believe that bathing in the river will cleanse their sins and help attain salvation.
Wednesday was billed as the most important day for bathing during the festival, and officials expected up to 100 million people would attend.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has in a post on X (formerly Twitter) offered his condolences to devotees who have lost family members.
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[@gforgolu]

Happens every year, nothing changes. Sad for the careless loss of lives.

[@sunnyvilles]

@@PMAAAbbasMohamedbodies were transferred to hospitals , don’t spread fake news please .

[@GouthamiSai-c3s]

You don't know they are the most lucky people considered. This is common for us to hear from our ancestors. They attained maksha on that day ❤

[@sunnyvilles]

@@gforgolu fyi the bodies were sent to hospitals , now you would say that’s because they wanted to harvest organs 😅. Btw why my comments are being deleted

[@typo-tik]

@@PMAAAbbasMohamed no one throws body into river. Its some ashss similar to soil/charcoal.

[@Justin-bass]

@@GouthamiSai-c3sanything to make you feel better 😂

[@reimannx33]

Will these people ever learn? Every year, the same crush, the same mindless zombie behavior, the same result every year.

[@peacoworld4612]

Idiot. Say this to the English people (England / UK) you barbarians ruled us for 150 yrs with torcher, and animals. If you think it's easy then come here and see how difficult it is to manage such cowrd.

[@subhash....]

Kumbhmela once in many years only

[@bhavnasharma4734]

very sad!

[@VSvimalkumar]

It's one in 12 years bruh. And the believers say that this one is special cuz it only occurs after 144 years.

[@dipanjandutta9307]

Try finding the reason behind it ​@@VSvimalkumar

[@MTech014]

I am from India, and I hate provoking people to reach Mahakumbh mela on the special day, this happened because today morning was the 'Mauni Amavsya' a special day to take holy dip. But I am inteligent that's why I don't go to huge crowd like Kumbh Or other I hope Govt. Will help the victim family

[@AllanHinde-mb2pr]

You’re not from India

[@bahreh.7807]

@MTech014 Nonsense all together.

[@kaustubhraizada]

​@@AllanHinde-mb2prI am local and he is talking sense

[@rohon2058]

U don't have to come

[@blazewlee8633]

I am intelligent😂😂😂😂

[@harshitasingh7069]

People even di*d in mecca and also in recent news south korea's incheon 300 people di*d bcz of stampede Mahakumbh is a holy gathering where millions of people gather both from foreign and other indian states as it is a holy month for hindus and has been celebrated from the time of vedas (4500-3000) years ago it was not an everyday occurence that people are coming to celebrate it yes some people have witnessed especially today in this auspicious occasion this heart wrenching incident due to which many people panicked and lead to stampede i have personally witnessed myself how commendable the police force were and amazing crowd management over past 20 days making it a world record with most human gathering in the world about 27.8crore people so plz don't make any assumptions on your own this incident will be thoroughly checked by indian police department first before you make your assurance about disrupted crowd management and declare it as a failure on your own❤

[@mukhtarahmad4283]

Mecca is clean while kumbh is full of shit

[@Zeeshan2609]

Correct your statement about Mecca. Muslims died in Mecca not because of crowd crush but because of heat wave. In Saudi Arabia, especially Mecca, the temperature touched 50C last year when people died of heat wave. Mecca has strict guidelines for pilgrims, they allow fixed number of people for pilgrims. Each year they give quota to each country for performing Hajj, they don't allow everyone from anywhere to come and perform Hajj or Umra. All in all such religious festivals need strict management to allow only a limited number of people to save from such incidents.

[@Just..Junior]

​@@Zeeshan2609Still, people died and it was because they were on a pilgrimage to perform their "Hajj" that's the point bro

[@Zeeshan2609]

@Just..Junior ridiculing the logic. Can't blame why the management is not getting better, because they keep pointing fingers at others, especially at their religious ceremonies. India needs to manage not for others but for their own people. Giving excuses from the government's part won't make it better, instead it will give them immunity as not to work for people.

[@Directly-From-Hell]

Superstitious uneducated and ignorant population of Endia 🇮🇳 is a shame for humanity. 90% Indians have average annual income of just USD$ 890 And There is this Mahakumbh thing going on, which is basically a gathering of more than 400 million indian animals and they are coming to that place to just take dip in the Ganges River. They have no clue that the river they're bathing in, is scientifically proven to be dirtiest river in the world. 😂 Why is you so defensive for your feral culture. Look how those naked junkies who are extremely unproductive come out from their caves. Worshipping (basically bribing gods with money) Thousand gods but not treating fellow countrymen equally, Believing reincarnations but not contributing to make this life better for oneself and for others is beyond stupidity. Mental lethargy, Ignorance is not called a Civilization. Civilization is built through hardwork and dedication, wisdom, care for fellow countrymen, not socially isolating yourself (Sadhu/Naga) from the society. And don't care about those developed wealthy nations, they care a lot about their own people that's why they top in every aspect of rankings, such as World freedom index, happyness index, they have low income inequality and so on. The best will be for indians to leave This Fanatic, Feral culture called Hinduism, Completely Adopt Western Cultural Values and do some real work.

[@aham-mumukshu-asmi]

Funny to see people who experience stampede for silly Black Friday Deals sit here and comment about the biggest human gathering and mock it.

[@jyotinanoma6227]

😂 exactly

[@shemeemshafeeque851]

I Dnt understand why people are taking this much risk. God is everywhere, he will hear us if we pray with heart and soul. I am a pious muslim . But I have decided I never go to Hajj, because of the crowd. God can hear me from everywhere.

[@sumitbhasin9256]

So you dont want to visit makka madina

[@persiancat1597]

​@@sumitbhasin9256no he doesn't care because he believes God is everywhere

[@thomasjohn8228]

Not likeJihadhis

[@shemeemshafeeque851]

@@persiancat1597 yes I believe. As well I went to do umra pilgrimage twice, including madeena. Indeed plan to do more UMRA. But not Hajj , no other reason but just because of huge Crowd.

[@manvirbiral2034]

They say the Ganges is sacred even mark Twain talked bout it

[@__Reena_P]

There’s beliefs… Then there’s pure ignorance and stupidity! It’s so sad to see innocent people, blinded by faith & religion. 😢 When will lessons be learned ?? I’m a Londoner born & bred, & I believe that my god is within! RIP to all who have passed 🕉️💐 Respect from London 🇬🇧🕉️❤️🙏🏻

[@donnatimara8215]

This is not belief this is fanaticism.

[@prankysoni1403]

Sad Reality - People are going out of FOMO and mostly for Instagram posts and reels / vlogs such a shame

[@HerbertSchnurpfeil]

Exactly THAT is the root of almost any kind of shit that takes place in today.s world.

[@Ayush94167]

you are typical idiotic gen z who doesnt know anything was there any social media 20 years back ? and the answer is no but still mahakumbh was the biggest gathering at that time too you cant say mostly people are going for reels as its a ritual from thousands of year what do you think if instagram was not there there wouldn't have been such gathering 😂😂 you kid kumbh is much more older and grander than instagram it doesn't need insta for hype

[@Good.justice]

Well judging by the garbage they left behind it wasn't faith but greed to get good fortune because if it was faith they would have more respect for this holy site ,India should have a campaign for people to take their rubbish with them and not leave their rubbish behind ,especially in sacred places like this

[@Jessewren1968]

India is filthy.

[@Katy_alone]

Absolutely 💯 they should take care of holi river and mother earth

[@bhawanameena9718]

You are right, people need have to learn a lot

[@unconscious1076]

They have no civic sense

[@YaoEspirito]

Humans are so lost, so lost.

[@cawizardry]

How could 10s of millions of people mobilize like this? 😮 unbelievable and a tragic news

[@rohitbbd1]

This is due to the faith, if you bathe in the holy river, you will get free from rebirth in this world.

[@Adarshpandey021]

Its going 20m above

[@ahabrrrrrr8789]

​@@rohitbbd1 The fact that people are willing to risk their lives and pollute rivers just to attain moksha is actually insane to me, and this is coming from a hindu.

[@madmaze2]

@@rohitbbd1 In 1909, the waters of the Yamuna were distinguishable as clear blue, when compared to the silt-laden yellow of the Ganges. However, due to high-density population growth and fast industrialisation, *Yamuna has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world.* By Google

[@VSvimalkumar]

​@@madmaze2 it's Ganga

[@beautifulseattle]

Faith has been driving these people to crush eachother

[@PoliticalMan-p6w]

They have a strong faith 😂 I guess

[@jyotinanoma6227]

you ideot, why don't you research on yourself, ganga river contains special bacteria which cleans water, why don't you use your little brin and do little goggle search and by the way we don't believe it's clean is , the water is holy , who I am arguing 😅 mf s believe in virgin marry and question most sacred river on planet which water is demanded by many countries for research 🤣

[@jnslml14]

False faith

[@bradentour3993]

Imagine the smell 😮

[@durgeshsss]

Imagine pus like you with zero knowledge judging others. Your ancestors who were living in Europe used to stay away from bathing due to freezing environment... That's why your ancestor used import perfumes from india via Arabia to hide their disgusting smelly body 😂 Imagine learning bathing practices from mayans and shampooing from indian 😂 Even toilets were invented in india while your so called sophisticated ancestors in europe used to throw trash on streets after taking a dip Yuuk still pus bathing sunday to Sunday n judging indians 😂

[@aritrajitchakraborty8389]

What do you mean by smell?

[@bigthinker0]

Hindu religion 😂

[@rajivranjan2970]

This is your job.

[@cuteboy-tt3mz]

Like your mom milk smell beby🥵🥵💋

[@Ryanjoned163]

Deepest condolences to all the indian people 🙏

[@I_Lemaire]

RIP and help to all suffering

[@ghazalawaseem6352]

Not very clean water 😂

[@Space-1Mv]

Yes😂

[@Zelie_resyady97]

Dirty & unhegienic

[@kirangujjar2933]

Don't worry far better than Islamic terror...

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@chestno.1810]

It is much cleaner than whole Pakistan

[@nikikaurkhalsa]

This is insane, river water is so filthy, can cause multiple health issues

[@jyotinanoma6227]

you ideot, why don't you research on yourself, ganga river contains special bacteria which cleans water, why don't you use your little brin and do little goggle search and by the way we don't believe it's clean is , the water is holy , who I am arguing 😅 mf s believe in virgin marry and question most sacred river on planet which water is demanded by many countries for research 🤣

[@Shivamkumar-wd2qe]

No actually the water was released from dams on the river to get the rid of waste waster. Ganges is relatively cleaner at the sangam near prayagraj

[@jyotinanoma6227]

@@nikikaurkhalsa Bo SDK tu kya angreez h , i d e ot , river water is filthy wala , no one is forcing you to go there

[@TomCotton-p6y]

Animals😢

[@PMAAAbbasMohamed]

They attained moksha 😢😢😢

[@Indianclassicalmusic48]

Being an Indian, i feel sorry all Indians are called animals because of few illeterates... I stay in Bangalor

[@jenmu7870]

no. this is humans being human.😢

[@peacoworld4612]

When then the British were wild animals to be honest if you see the amont of suffering they gave to us

[@kirangujjar2933]

Your God mother suc...is animal

[@danielgriffin8132]

It just looks nasty

[@PMAAAbbasMohamed]

That event is unhygienic and disgusting... Naked men will be roaming among children and everyone will take bath in same river🤮

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@Ayush94167]

its older than your existence so shut the f up

[@Saisunil772]

People even died at Travis scott's non-Religious concert...so what is your excuse? If people can die in Australia then it can happen anywhere...few years back people even died due to heatwave and suffocation in Mecca ... This is just an unfortunate incident ...

[@kopall]

people will die anywhere where there is no crowd control. when people died in the travis scott concert, he was dragged to hell and back. injuries during kumbh are an annual occurrence and yet at every kumbh people are encouraged to come in masses to the mela and pollute the surrounding area.

[@Ankit3933]

in case of india its poor management

[@bhawanameena9718]

​@@Ankit3933 lol, it's one of the best management an City can do to host 400 million people. No one ever hosted that much in history

[@sportsanddefencelover4807]

30 peoples are died in accidentally uncontrol situation due huge crowds and 60 peoples injured it's true information...RIP

[@TempaBavuma]

Dermatologists after khumb mela: Pausa he Paisa hoga

[@jootunsatima7475]

People should take good care of themselves where there are huge mass of gatherings. If this would have happened in a church or mosque BBC would have said that the dead’s gone to heaven. The deaths would have been bless g for them. Well Hinduism believe that death is inevitable … where when all is predestined. We all respect the 5 elements, should respect others faith and beliefs better not comment negatively. At least have some compassion for others. Who knows God may put you in such situations in future.

[@Lab2029-l1k]

For some it is a dying day. The fact that people actually believe that that water is any different than any other in the 21st century, is truly astonishing.

[@bhawanameena9718]

Atleast people thinks that this water is holy, which helped them protect it and nature. On the other hand many people cut millions of trees for Christmas. And kills million of goat.

[@Lab2029-l1k]

@@bhawanameena9718 I am not taking about nature; I am talking about what goes on between people's ears to have an attachment to a a liquid in a particular location. Strange things apparently.

[@bhawanameena9718]

@@Lab2029-l1k that's what I am saying, you can't protect something without attachment, people back then showed that these water, trees, mountains are holy to them, which helped them protect these things over the long time period maybe thousands of year. That why India have a 2.4% of world land but 8.4% biodiversity. And many biodiversity reserves and water bodies are protected by locals in the name of faith. Hope you get your answer

[@jyotinanoma6227]

​@@Lab2029-l1k you ideot, why don't you research on yourself, ganga river contains special bacteria which cleans water, why don't you use your little brin and do little goggle search and by the way we don't believe it's clean is , the water is holy , who I am arguing 😅 mf s believe in virgin marry and question most sacred river on planet which water is demanded by many countries for research 🤣

[@rotikithaali8959]

​@@bhawanameena9718it's a sewage, yamuna and Ganges, isn't it? How u PPL preserved it?

[@AyushJha-t6y]

BBC never show something good about india , so many good things and achievements are also happens in india but they never show that

[@knowledgeswit4521]

I requesting to BBC news don't spreading misinformation, all is well because to manage 100 million people is not easy task, no other countries have capacities to do like this.

[@peacoworld4612]

Forget it bro, after all they are british. They still have that animal nature to rule people and think they are great.

[@aksh08-h1r]

Exactly, they are trying to spread propaganda simply because they don't have the capability to manage 100 million people at a time

[@blazewlee8633]

Yes please don't show bad news. People die every day. It is no big deal 😔

[@lakshmiboddani5338]

Exactly

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@bahreh.7807]

100 million gathered to worship river 🤣🤣🤣

[@PMAAAbbasMohamed]

That to too polluted and full of dead bodies

[@anitaramchandani7838]

Ignorance is bliss. Are you from the fake prophet’s follower?

[@bineeshareddy670]

What is there to laugh. We worship everything in nature. It is sad to know what have happened.

[@pranjalbania1590]

Yup. We worship everything in nature which helps us sustain life..... Not like you who are ungrateful to nature

[@GyemTshering-v4g]

Abdul your religion is a baby.... Hinduism is oldest religion in world...u r grandparents r also Hinduism 😂

[@AlokYadavs]

Approx 120 Millions (12 crore) people in one day. In Maha kumbh ❤

[@Justin-bass]

Hahahaha the whole world is laughing at you guys 😂

[@AlokYadavs]

@Justin-bass OK Don't Worry Brother's You Happy me Happy 😊 1.42 Billion People in India.

[@surabhisingh384]

​@@Justin-bassfools like u could laugh.... Nd there are nothing to laugh.... May u get some sense

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@sumitbhasin9256]

​@@Justin-bassJustin your neighbours are laughing at your mother.... I hope you got my point 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GouthamiSai-c3s]

I never saw such great arrangements in my lifetime. Almost 10crore people are supposed to take a holy dip in 1day its not a small number😮. People please have some patience instead of listening to rumours😢. God bless you all and the universe 🙏 . Om Namah Shivaya....!😊

[@tiarianamanna973]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@donnatimara8215]

What is baffling is the fact that 10 Crore people are so reckless to believe they will get rid of their sins by jumping in a sewage. Laughable and sickening stat, knowing how good some Indians are doing in the world.

[@mjlife.journeys5662]

Stupid practice! I don’t understand why so many people still believe to dip into the water 😮

[@jyotinanoma6227]

you ideot, why don't you research on yourself, ganga river contains special bacteria which cleans water, why don't you use your little brin and do little goggle search and by the way we don't believe it's clean is , the water is holy , who I am arguing 😅 mf s believe in virgin marry and question most sacred river on planet which water is demanded by many countries for research 🤣

[@raghunair288]

Is there a toilet facilities for millions, if not where will they go.....is this water not polluted Please think twice before have a dip. May the Lord give wisdom to our people. Don't misguide the poor Indians

[@aksh08-h1r]

150,000 toilets and urinals are there. Atleast read before writing anything

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

@@aksh08-h1r That is a complete lie according to the Indian governments OWN figures!

[@sumitbhasin9256]

if you don't know anyting then don't rubb your ass 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

@ So..... That's means then that there is one single toilet for every 1,000 people! Where do the other 999 people go to defecate when that toilet is occupied? No wonder the 'sacred' river used to 'purify' Hindu devotees is so full of shi...! 😂😂😂😂

[@windasarini623]

Guys it's ok if u want to praying there But after praying remember to bring back your garbage also Do you think God will like if their place dirty? Even u didn't want your own house dirty right so do also there,,,,,not only pray but clean that one also

[@Jessewren1968]

Religion ruins everything.

[@donnatimara8215]

And is the biggest source of problem. Still in 2025.

[@akashsxo]

Same story repeats at almost every big religious festivals around the year too

[@Justin-bass]

This happens in India every year every year there is a Hindu crush 😂

[@aritrajitchakraborty8389]

Hindus are not tension for christians, you know that Which religion is tension threat for christians 😂

[@HimasuAkums]

This event happened in 144 years and managing a 400+ millions people is not easy

[@ManishKumar-tz5we]

Interesting how racist news channel channel of wastern media about any problem in Asia but bareky coverd the violence in UK 🇬🇧 by the Muslims immigrants ... by theway my condolences to the victim of kumbh mela and the victims of uk girls ... om shanti 😢😢😢😢

[@davecooper3238]

Not covered violence in the U.K ? You really are out of touch.

[@musaceesay4115]

Muslims will live rent free in your Minds.

[@VOTVRe]

Has bbc ever covered rochdale

[@davecooper3238]

@ Covered it that much it’s beginning to become boring.

[@bhavnasharma4734]

how very sad! RIP. My condolences to the families!

[@poevnuon9146]

Great and abominable "Blind faith will ruins the world and destroys the mind"

[@chaithanyarr1225]

modi always live in dream world considering himself as god and never managing any govt organized programs

[@gabraham12]

Why is it so much dustier in north india than south,?

[@donnatimara8215]

People who live there love to wrap themselves in dirt. Just look at their spiritual gurus and Sadhus. South Indians are extremely hygienic.

[@JhabruTiger]

Expect this scale of even in the US or Europe & there will be 10 times more accidents like these. Europe can't handle the event of this scale in a peaceful way. Thanks your media for distorting India's Image, not India itself.

[@Shivamkumar-wd2qe]

​@@JhabruTiger europeans have stampede in concerts, talk about management in religious fairs

[@zombie-i1j]

It's a total failure of BJP govt. It's a shame that Mr.Modi is still conducting rally for upcoming Delhi election! Sheer negligence and lack of accountability! Sad for India! 😔

[@kirangujjar2933]

It's none of your business, people like u who did this. Because u can see why everything is going to smoothly.

[@peacoworld4612]

What about the previous kumb melas when congress was there. Were they playing Jungly Rummy & gambling huh??

[@zombie-i1j]

hmm. paid IT-cell workers are active as usual.

[@rotikithaali8959]

​@zombie-i1jignore them...they will come against u out of context

[@shahinabegum8632]

Alhamdulillah I am a Muslim❤

[@Travelwiththeriyans]

What exactly is the point of your comment? I am Muslim too and stampedes have happened in Makkah over the years, killing innocent Muslims. This isn’t a Hindu only problem so stop being so ignorant. As a Muslim you should at least have the decency to give your condolences to those innocent people who have lost their lives in this tragedy. Being a Muslim doesn’t mean you brag and put others religions down to feel superior. We have been told to respect everyone and if you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all.

[@HS-rn3mk]

@@Travelwiththeriyans good point

[@shahinabegum8632]

I don’t like very smart people ? What wrong about that I tell l am Muslim ?

[@S1rArk-c1q]

​@@Travelwiththeriyansyour right bro 👍

[@Adarshpandey021]

​@@shahinabegum8632 u indirectly mocking to pilgrim who comes 12 years in single time and keep remembering 109plus pilgrims who died journey to Holly makkah any come same as mocking ur religion then u understand

[@nteihwang6451]

Stampede isn't the first or new thing in India during religious gatherings but these people never learn

[@marvij200]

Somebodys always getting trampled over there smh

[@lokeshm8860]

Anti India BBC was subconsciously really happy while reporting this.

[@drgeetchadha]

Aapke 10rs account mein credit kar diye gaye hai

[@lokeshm8860]

@@drgeetchadha what language is this?

[@JamesWillis-w9g]

@@lokeshm8860 hindi

[@IndiaTides]

@@lokeshm8860 And your comment shows that you don't care about people of our country. Just so called imaginary reputation of our country. They reported as happened. That is their job. They shown more maturity than our media when they cover the world events. Our media shows video like they are showing for the purpose of entertainment.

[@zsfreestyles2007]

12 Ramesh died for 1 ladoo and BbC is having a party

[@Ryanjoned163]

A quiet lion is more scary than a barking dog...

[@Susspect69]

Huge not the biggest at least 10 million people are expected to arive today ...its sad many of these rural devotes lack basic civic sense

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@quintusfernando7396]

Why Mody, Not enough security arrangements were made....😢..?** I AM FROM SRI LANKA 🇱🇰

[@Futuremodi]

Imagine prepping arrangements for 400 million people. There were people more than the entire population of Sri lanka

[@quintusfernando7396]

@Futuremodi Our population is 22 million, Dear... For us 1 death is important.... You have failed, Mr Mody.... In India, people die like MOSQUITOES....

[@quintusfernando7396]

@@Futuremodi We have 22 ml people.... In Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. Even 1 death is concerned, seriously... Total failure, Mr. Mody....

[@Futuremodi]

@@quintusfernando7396 Kindly go and Google about what happened in Uva province of Sri Lanka in April 21, 2014. If u can't provide proper security to some hundred people in a motor race don't lecture us on providing security to people where millions gather.

[@Futuremodi]

@@quintusfernando7396 don't think that accidents due to lapse of security is not happening in Sri Lanka. It happens but since ur country is so worthless in the international stage the medias won't cover them unlike in India.

[@vietashroffoliver2521]

Sadly it's nothing new. Happens during every Kumbh mela

[@vietashroffoliver2521]

@ yes happens every 12 years. In 1954 my father a pilot flew a number of pilgrims to the Kumbh, 60% of his passengers did not board the return flight, presumed dead in the stampede

[@Adarshpandey021]

Sorry buts its reality its really hard to handle 20 million people 😢

[@Futuremodi]

​@@vietashroffoliver2521Your father took count of the poeple who flew in? Was he a pilot or a cabin crew?

[@bhawanameena9718]

​@@Adarshpandey021today (29 Feb) croud was 50 million

[@vietashroffoliver2521]

@ no need to apologise. Very understandable

[@DEEPAKSINGH-rd4vb]

Thank you 👍

[@hahahehexixi]

It’s normal in Indian, it will happen again and again, the people only cry, never learn.

[@parichaypanda6130]

Don't spread misinformation everything is ok... To those who mocking the festival plz Don't!! We worshipped everything in nature as god and mahakumbh mela is happening since after 144 years so it is very special. We Indians are proud for it. We have such a huge population there so, it is common to happening like such incidents and our Respected Government is fully managing as their best they can. The Total devotees coming here are more than the population of country like USA, Russia, UK etc. So keep respect it instead of mocking it.

[@bradentour3993]

Saar do not Stampede 😢😢🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏾‍♂️

[@Shivamkumar-wd2qe]

​​@@bradentour3993sir do not cheat on your wife who has an only fans

[@syedmunvarbasha2756]

30 were killed not 12

[@GhyuRtyu]

I blame #RishiSunak

[@S1rArk-c1q]

For what? Give reason, your don't matter poor british guy 😂😂

[@Adarshpandey021]

Poor britisher

[@Spicyrevert]

Stampede happens in every large gathering. It happened at haj, at rome which have lesser crowd....

[@NeerajKumar-fv1vq]

This is India Here every thing is Possible

[@Justin-bass]

Nothing to be proud of 😂

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Yeah! Like Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@dineshsirso1012]

Andhbhakti ne jaan li hai

[@pragya2661]

भारत का डंका देश भर में छा रहा है भक्तो में खुशी का लहर है

[@bhawanameena9718]

Khus toh tu hi lag rahi hai bahut

[@georgeroybooth3335]

Seem to recall this happened last time they held this event many years ago.

[@richardjunemanners7344]

Welcome to the illiterate world

[@Hrithik1739]

😂 Funny that you are calling yourself a literate without ever having read about Hinduism

[@AllanHinde-mb2pr]

Same as last year and the year before and the year before

[@davecooper3238]

This event happens once every 14 years so defo can’t be the same every year.

[@L0t42rkrk]

This BBC journalist is sometimes racis when its comes to news about India. 😢

[@jackthomas8676]

In what world do we just walk over people that are being crushed on the floor?

[@rohon2058]

When something happens in india bbc always barks but ,they don't bark for their country

[@peterbarton9856]

☝☝A typical yapping Indian troll. Go back to your uncle's chaiwala stall

[@Ayush94167]

your reporter herself has half knowledge this is maha kumbh not kumbh it happens in 144 years

[@rotikithaali8959]

Yeah in 2013 they were saying same...u guys just accept what an ordinary preacher told u..listen acharya prashant

[@VivianGadiane-gr8jq]

Keep safe everyone 🙏 may the Lord Ram guide and protect you all out there for that huge sacred congregation. ..condolence to bereaved families who lost their loved ones just for the faith, may their souls rest in peace 🙏🙏🙏..watching here in Philippines .

[@mohammedabdihakimhassan672]

Nothing new with India

[@pavitrajaimungal1889]

They should not have slept on the river bank. Just bathe and leave. That is too dangerous in such large crowd of people. The authorities and officials must look into this important aspect of the Mahakumbh.

[@thehill3146]

Considering the growing population of india. I think COVID 19 was so kind.

[@bhavnasharma4734]

It was good management by the Govt as well or may be the immunity!

[@ErfanPathan-zq6pj]

​@@bhavnasharma4734how many dead bodies were dumped in the river😂😂😂😂andbakht

[@John-om3bu]

why are they SO dirty! honestly its like the main safety hazard.

[@nikhil.zephyrian]

The Indian government has completely failed its people. No rules, no regulations. It feels like such incidents are common in India. Why didn’t the government plan to conduct these festivals in phases? Imagine such a large crowd gathering all at once-this was bound to happen. Every time people lose their lives in India, it’s disturbing. A disgusting government that lets its people die every single day. Indian forces, police, personnel, army, and government everything has failed. Also, Why this reporter is giving ghost of a smile? Shameful.

[@chucky2316]

Personal responsibility springs to mind

[@satyamkumardon]

​@@chucky2316 Hi did you play pcpt ever?

[@peacoworld4612]

The reporter is a animal bro what else do you expect

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@Nonwoven-d2w]

Promote kump mela through advertising campaigns. No proper arrangements to control the crowds. Condolences will not bring back the lives lost. All BJP Sanghi Parivar Politics, nothing else.

[@eliteelite7428]

Not surprised

[@kuriakoseantonykalarickal]

Citizens of developed countries give very little glory to the dignity of India when they see Indian people holding such religious fairs. They are laughing at this. They strive for the progress of the country by avoiding religions as much as possible. Many bigoted people here keep repeating this.

[@Vivekantony]

There were enouhg facilities, but people disobeyed and rushed to make tragedy.😢😢

[@MohammedYounus-v9c]

Iearn how to respect Islam

[@ranvijay7450]

Terrorism

[@neoflying]

100 million .. Like whole Germany decide to congregate at 1 squarekm area

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

As a Palestinian Arab Muslim I support India 🇮🇳 ❤ 🇵🇸 I don’t see any comments from Israelis saying they support India 🇮🇳..

[@bigthinker0]

True

[@Guest-c8e]

Ew

[@SM-dz7kf]

Israeli can not support idol worshipping, and these nonsense

[@thomasjohn8228]

😅😅😅😅

[@Modernitymyth]

Qki wo dikhawa nhi karte jarurat pe Bina soche pahle se hi hamare sath rahte hai

[@leopardtiger1022]

12 Indians out of 1400 milion Indians.!!!

[@T-Baby-x2z]

Some figures say a total of 400 million participate. More than the entire population of the USA. Tragic

[@rathnam.a]

That's far from tragic. That shows the faith that millions of people have in wanting to attain liberation or moksha. Mahakumbh happens once every 144 years after 12 cycles of 12 years and during this period the planetary alignment is such that it promotes a natural surge of energy in the human system in this location in Prayagraj. There is a whole science behind it.

[@sanjaymegavath5232]

I was Wondering! Why didn't the BBC comment when something goes wrong in India.

[@heisenburg_308]

Becuz iur media don't

[@anitaramchandani7838]

They do:)) but BBC is anti - Modi and anti - Hindu

[@sanjaymegavath5232]

@heisenburg_308 good thought!..... There are enough media houses in India. Do you have any idea how many people are visiting the place? Take a guess! Ha ha

[@MARKCRASTO]

​@@sanjaymegavath5232all bought and sold by the anti nationalist party of the BJP

[@MARKCRASTO]

No media is being permitted in hospitals and allowed to report facts. What does that tell u?

[@jamesmanulevu6074]

Whats that sound at 1:28 though? 😂

[@dgkul8562]

😂

[@Fangs_With_Bangs]

Rip to them oof

[@shivap2207]

Samira, BBC Islamic Labour Party Reporter Reporting On Prayagraj KumBh Mela

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@rathnam.a]

That's what struck me too. BBC is quick to blow up events in India. They send muslim reporters to cover Hindu events!! Why don't they expose the racial problems of their own country?

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

@@rathnam.a They can send whoever to cover events. Other countries aren't divided and full of hate against fellow citizens like India is on EVERYTHING like religion, caste, sub-caste, vegetarians v non-vegitarians, Northern people v Southern people, Western people v Eastern people, Northern languages v Southern languages, West languages v Eastern languages, light skin v dark skin, new born baby boys verses new born baby girls, men v woemn, rich v poor, etc! It is a curse being born Indian!

[@rotikithaali8959]

Tujhe india ki nahi bhagwaan modi aur Yogi ki padhi hai

[@bobby6224]

So sad

[@bayareagrl4ever526]

Oh darn, Karma, for the slaughter of innocent animals in their violent so called festivals.

[@kalsidi]

What animals are slaughtered in Hindu festivals?

[@peacoworld4612]

Well if karma was true then up till now the whole British country would have been a graveyard when all those lost life of Indians during bristsn rule came to hunt again

[@davecooper3238]

@@kalsidiThat is very good question. I haven’t heard of animals being slaughtered. So the questioner now has two answers.

[@kalsidi]

@@davecooper3238 Truth be told, I was asking a rhetorical question. I’m a Hindu and we don’t slaughter animals. I think the questioner is confusing us for Muslims.

[@mukulbhati8914]

He is calling Hindus as animals you stupids🤣🤣

[@jigzbgyo2593]

Huge crowd millions devotees so a challenge for local or even national officials. However, this is once in every 12 years so plans is a key here. Respect the believes and culture but mismanagement needs to be condemn. Safety should be prioritzed.

[@Ron_Mcdon]

those boats blocking the river are for sure not allowing a 'flow' of the river. now that is just foul.

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

Bathing & washing in 'sacred' river water to 'purify' themselves that only a couple of kilometers up stream millions of pilgrims are defecating in because hardly any sanitation facilities are provided! 😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮😂🤮

[@bhartiraval3604]

Harharhar hrhrhrbhole hrhrhrbhole pranaam

[@IndiaTides]

Sorry for the loss of life. Is it management failure or personal failure? If management failure, government must held responsible. Pay compensation at least. This is sad.

[@srabanbanerjee7590]

Personal failure.

[@NationalYouth677]

Hinduism is bad for your brain

[@surabhisingh384]

It was over crounding... Unexpected a rumor cause. This accident...only ten ppl died... Due to vetter facilities more than 200 million ppl.But still every Live matter....

[@ਬਾਜਵਾ-qe4yd6lf2]

30+ dead

[@harshraj-n2g]

600 human Dead real news 😢😢😢 Indian government not claim

[@mariabennarsten6970]

Murder is the word. Is it worth it? Every year this happens. Life has no value

[@Mc_bacon]

Sad but govt useless

[@kampoengbatoe2699]

India is a developed country and the world no.1 superpower. Viksit Bharat 2047. Jai Modi.

[@varshabundele7049]

,😢😢

[@ayantikadutta2466]

😢😭😭

[@jhK-hw2vn]

Civility over religion.

[@mrphantom3305]

While we are really enthused about your concern to be allowed into the hospital to revel in others misery it will be good to see when we can see a similar report on the grooming in your country please

[@davecooper3238]

There is plenty there. Sorry you missed it.

[@Shahvez-jr1nn]

What? Are you talking about the grooming gangs of India with the largest population of child forced sex workers in the world? CONSERVATIVE estimates put the number in India at 16 MILLION children forced into prostitution! That's more than the TOTAL population of countries like Czech Republic, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Ireland, New Zealand, etc........... Basically the types of countries that Indians would sell their own mother, sister or daughter into prostitution to try to enter & live in!

[@erasedtales1712]

Unfortunatly you dont any any histry does not mean that you can called Mythical river. But finally you got a point to blame the Mahakumbh. It's sad too see such situation but try to help instead of blaming.

[@lalitasakhie]

Before you can say it religious fanatics learn to. Pronounce the words correctly. And it's not fanatics is people who will sacrifice life and all else just to worship at this place at this time .

[@weekendofalifetime9894]

This one happens once in 144 years.....Mahakumbh Mela....Thats why such numbers....