Maha Kumbh stampede: Vice President Dhankhar condoles loss of livesMultiple casualties took place as a stampede broke out at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar
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New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday expressed grief at the stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Multiple casualties took place as a stampede broke out at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.
"I am deeply saddened by the tragic accident that took place at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. I express my condolences to the bereaved families of the devotees who lost their loved ones in the accident," he said in a post on X.
The vice president also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.