An unconfirmed number of people were reported to have died in a stampede at a religious gathering in Prayagraj, India, on January 29, the Hindustan Times said.Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered for the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, the report said.Drone footage released by police ahead of the stampede shows the crowd at the [world’s largest gathering]https://www.reuters.com/world/india/how-india-has-managed-its-maha-kumbh-festival-worlds-largest-gathering-2025-01-29/ of people.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “The accident that happened in Prayagraj Maha Kumbh is extremely sad. My deepest condolences to the devotees who have lost their loved ones. “ Credit: Kumbh Mela Police via Storyful