Devotees from Chhattisgarh's Korba district were heading to the Maha Kumbh to take a dip when the Bolero they were travelling in collided head-on with a bus on the highway
The participation marks the 'largest congregation' in human history for any religious, cultural, or social event, said the state government, which is hosting the mega fair in Prayagraj
As per available information, the group left the city on Wednesday in a car to visit the Maha Kumbh Mela. On reaching Chittapur in Balkonda on the National Highway – 44, the car driver in an attempt to overtake a truck ahead, rammed into it resulting in horrificaccident
Six Hyderabad residents on their way to Prayagraj in a car met with an accident near Balkonda of Nizamabad district. One died and five others were injured
To avoid traffic chaos, designated parking lots have been marked for public and private vehicles so that the devotees face no trouble in reaching the bathing ghats on foot
Srinivas is said to have suddenly collapsed while they were standing in queue to have darshan in a temple in Kashi. His friends shifted him to a local hospital where he was declared brought dead
The incident took place at around 8.30 am on February 11 near Sihora town when a truck collided with their mini-bus, several others were trapped inside the vehicle
The extreme bottleneck, which social media users dubbed the "world's biggest traffic jam," reportedly extended across 200 to 300 kilometres, affecting pilgrims travelling through Madhya Pradesh
A fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh due to a leak in a gas cylinder, firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported
