The Maha Kumbh area in Prayagraj has been declared a no-vehicle zone, with VVIP passes cancelled and roads leading to the fair have been converted into one-way routes to ensure an orderly flow of devotees, India Today reported.

Earlier in the day, a stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh’s Sangam left multiple casualties feared, as millions of pilgrims gathered for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya.

Multiple casualties occurred when a stampede broke out in the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh on Wednesday, as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.

PM Modi and Amit Shah have been taking stock since Wednesday morning, Yogi Adityanath said after the Maha Kumbh stampede.

The stampede forced Akharas to defer the holy dip on the auspicious day that witnessed around eight to ten crore pilgrims visiting Prayagraj. People broke open barricades to reach the location of the

At least 30 people have been killed and 60 were injured in the pre-dawn stampede on Wednesday at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj here, a top police officer said.Twenty-five bodies have been identified and the rest are yet to be identified,

At least 30 people were killed and 60 others sustained injuries on Wednesday in a stampede at the Sangam Nose as devotees jostled for space to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.