More than 10 crore devotees took a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh in Sangam, but the joie de vivre was marred by a post-midnight tragedy, when hordes of people trampled on devotees sleeping on the ground after breaking police barricades. Thirty people died and more than 60 people were injured. 36 of those injured are undergoing treatment in hospital.OPINION | Maha Kumbh stampede: Did this happen because of VIP culture?
More than 10 crore devotees took a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh in Sangam, but the joie de vivre was marred by a post-midnight tragedy, when hordes of people trampled on devotees sleeping on the ground after breaking police barricades. Thirty people died and more than 60 people were injured. 36 of those injured are undergoing treatment in hospital.
