'Almost 10 Crore Devotees In Prayagraj': cm Yogi Says Stampede-Like situation At Mahakumbh below contro
Hours after stampede-like scenes at Prayagraj's maha Kumbh mela, Uttar Pradesh leader minister yogi adityanath on wednesday stated that the situation is "beneath manage" and 'amrit snan' (royal tub) at the event of 'Mauni Amavasya' will resume too.

"The incident happened among 1am and 2am. There were barricades that devotees tried to cross and were given injured. Our complete administration is present on the scene. some people have been critically injured even as seeking to go the barricades," the leader minister said, including that heavy rush of devotees is still present close to the maha Kumbh region.

Elaborating on the range of devotees in Prayagraj, yogi adityanath stated that almost 10 crore humans are within the town at present.

"there may be a heavy rush of pilgrims going to Sangam nose but the management is there. prime minister Narendra Modi is also monitoring the scene and has known as me up four times when you consider that morning to take stock of the scenario. home minister amit shah and bjp national president jp nadda have also called," cm Yogi introduced.

Wednesday marks Mauni Amavasya, one of the maximum great days of the maha Kumbh mela festival, when followers come to wash in the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of 3 holy rivers - the Ganga, yamuna and the mythical Saraswati - to purify their sins and take some other step in the direction of "spiritual liberation."

Drone pictures shared through Reuters confirmed huge numbers of human beings already arriving at the web site inside the early hours.

Crowd crushes at spiritual gatherings aren't uncommon, and lethal incidents have befell inside the past, often highlighting a lack of good enough crowd manage and protection measures. In 2013, dozens of human beings were killed and injured in a crowd overwhelm at a railway station in allahabad as pilgrims gathered for that year's Kumbh Mela.

beforehand of the festival in Prayagraj, officers said more safety measures have been put in location to guard site visitors, inclusive of a security ring with checkpoints around the city staffed by means of greater than 1,000 cops.

The relevant authorities stated over 2,seven hundred security cameras powered with the aid of artificial intelligence had been additionally located around the town, monitored by means of masses of professionals at key places.
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Balasahana Suresh

29/01/2025 11:15 AM