Maha Kumbh horror: A look at major stampedes in India

The religious congregation at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh turned into a nightmare for many early Wednesday as multiple casualties reportedly took place when crores of pilgrims jostled for......

Kripalu Maharaj goes missing after stampede

Kripalu Maharaj, whose ashram witnessed a stampede killing 63 people, fled from the complex two hours after the tragedy and is untraceable, a district official said on Friday. Circle officer Ikpal......

Vaishno Devi stampede: The 12 who died

Seven pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and three from Delhi were among the 12 people who died in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early......

PHOTOS: India's deadliest stampedes ever

The stampede on the footover bridge at Mumbai's Elphinstone Railway station adds to India's notoriety for deaths due to such accidents, when sudden, uncontrollable crowds surge out of control.......