In the Mahakumba fair in India, the death toll has risen to five by being trapped in the ‘holy bath’ at the Mauni new moon. The Reuters reported on Wednesday afternoon in a report. The incident took place at the Maha Kumbhmela or the Great Pitcher Festival in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India on Wednesday. It is believed that the death toll may increase further.
According to the report, the incident took place at the gathering of the Ganges, Jamuna and Saraswati rivers. The casualties were rescued and taken to the hospital. Of them, 5 were taken to the morgue within 12 hours. The condition of many injured is alarming. However, when contacted by Senior Police Officer Vaibab Krishna, he said the police could not inform the formal number as the crowd was busy handling the crowd. The details will be given later.
An official in the country said that millions of people were deposited at the fair to perform the virtue. Drone footage on the spot showed that as the dawn, millions of devotees came shoulder to shoulder to shoulder to the most auspicious day of the Mahakumbhamela for the holy bath. However, many people fall into the hurry due to the excess crowd. Besides, many people were trapped in the crowd as the sudden push began.
Officials said a special unit of a Rapid Action Force (RAF) has been deployed to control the situation. They are conducting rescue activities. News agency ANI said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the incident. He called for immediate action in the incident.