A high death toll was being reported after a stampede at a religious gathering in Prayagraj, India, on January 29, with local media
saying around 40 people could have died.Footage published by Instagram user Sandhya Rajput shows personal belongings scattered on the ground in the aftermath. She said, “May God give peace to the souls of those who are no longer in this world due to the stampede that took place at the Maha Kumbh.”Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered for the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, the report said.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
sent his “deepest condolences to the devotees who have lost their loved ones. “ Credit: Sandhya Rajput via Storyful