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Thirty-six people are killed and 39 others are injured in a stampede in Allahabad, India, during the Kumbh Mela festival.

2013 Prayag Kumbh Mela stampede

Deadly human stampede in Uttar Pradesh, India

On 10 February 2013, during the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, a stampede broke out at the train station in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, killing 42 people and injuring at least 45 people.
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Prayagraj

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

Prayagraj, formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj…
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Kumbh Mela

Hindu pilgrimage and festival in India

Kumbh Mela is an important Hindu pilgrimage, celebrated approximately every 4 or 12 years, correlated with the partial or full revolution of Jupiter. It is the largest peaceful gathering of people in the world.
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