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Maha Kumbh 2025: Second Stampede Tragedy 3km Away Claims 7 Live

Another deadly stampede at Jhusi, 3 km from Sangam, killed seven devotees, including a child, amid chaotic Maha Kumbh crowds.

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Second Stampede Tragedy 3km Away Claims 7 Live

Just hours after a devastating stampede at the Sangam nose during the Maha Kumbh caused around 30 fatalities, another disorganized crowd situation emerged, leading to the deaths of at least seven individuals, including a child. This was confirmed by Circle Officer Rudra Kumar Singh of Kalpvasi police station.

Singh noted that the second incident transpired at Jhusi, roughly three kilometers away from the Sangam nose. “Seven people were found dead at the location in Jhusi due to excessive crowd pressure,” he reported to HT.

Despite the seriousness of the matter, the state administration opted not to reveal details regarding the second disaster. Even during a press briefing at 7 PM on Wednesday, where District Magistrate of Mahakumbh Nagar Vijay Kiran Anand and Mela DIG Vaibhav Krishna acknowledged the 30 fatalities from the initial stampede occurring between 1 AM and 2 AM, there was no reference to the Jhusi occurrence. Efforts by HT to obtain clarification from Anand and Krishna through calls and messages were unreturned.

Witnesses recounted that around 6 AM on Wednesday, a huge throng of devotees exiting after their sacred dip at a nearby ghat in Sector 18 collided with another group heading in the opposite direction toward Jhusi. As individuals kept joining from both sides, the situation worsened, and the crowd surged uncontrollably for hours.

Suresh Bind, a witness and a worker at the Mukti Marg electric substation in the vicinity, described the situation, noting that for nearly 35 minutes before 2 PM, turmoil ensued as the crowd became too dense to navigate. “The crowd burst into the substation in an effort to escape the area, causing damage to much of the equipment, tables, tin sheets, etc. The 400KVA transformer had to be turned off to prevent any risk of electrocution,” he shared.

The stampede led to the fatalities of seven devotees, including three women and a three-year-old child, while over a dozen individuals suffered serious injuries. Bind further mentioned that the bodies were noticed lying at the entrance of the substation.

Ajab Singh, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Kalpvasi police station, stated that they received notification about the incident around 2 PM on Wednesday.

“We reached the scene in the afternoon. As attempts were made to clear the congestion, some devotees informed us that a few individuals had fallen amid the crowd, unable to rise. I called for ambulances and arranged for the injured to be transported to a hospital. I have no information regarding the condition of the injured,” the SHO reported.

Rudra Kumar Singh additionally indicated that while the hometowns of the deceased had been identified, their names were still being verified. The bodies will be returned to their relatives once the identification process is finalized.

The heartbreaking events occurred on Mauni Amavasya, one of the most sacred days of the nearly two-month-long Maha Kumbh. According to estimates from the state government, around 76. 5 million devotees took part in the ritual bathing at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers during this holy event.