Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part

At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Wednesday, an official said, the most auspicious day of the six-week Great Pitcher Festival.

According to the report, atleast 12 tents were burnt. Following the fire, prompt action was taken and its was doused. There was no casualty in the incident as per the Fire Departm