30 killed in a stampede at Mahakumbh Mela, 60 injured; Announcement of assistance of 25 lakhs to victim families.
A woman, who reached the hospital to treat her children injured in the stampede, while narrating her objection claimed, “There was no place to go. Some people were pushing us and laughing, while we were laughing at them They were begging.
The death of thirty people has been confirmed so far due to a stampede at the Sangam nose in the Mahakumbh Mela in the early hours of Wednesday. CM Yogi Adityanath became emotional while talking to the media on Wednesday evening on the accident. He told that after treatment, many people have gone home with their families. He said that the routes were choke due to too much pressure in Prayagraj. The administration continued to open them.
CM Yogi said that the government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident. He said that a three -member judicial inquiry committee under the leadership of Justice Harsh Kumar will look into the matter. Apart from Justice Harsh Kumar, former DG VK Gupta and retired IAS VK Singh have been included in the committee. CM Yogi said that the police will also investigate the accident. CM Yogi has announced a help of Rs 25 lakh to the families of the victims.
Earlier, DIG Vaibhav Krishna of Mahakumbh Mela said that 30 devotees have died in a stampede between 1 to 2 pm in Mahakumbh. Of these, 25 have been identified. DIG Mahakumbh Vaibhav Krishna said that 90 people were rushed to the hospital after the accident.
How the stampede at Mahakumbh Mela – DIG Kumbh Mela Vaibhav Krishna told that a huge crowd gathered on the path of the arena between 1 to 2 pm before Brahma Muhurta at the time of Mauni Amavasya bath, due to which barricades were broken on the other side. . The crowd on this side went to the other side and the administration started crushing the devotees waiting for Brahma Muhurta immediately conducted a rescue operation and made a green corridor for ambulances and took 90 injured to the hospital. Unfortunately, 30 of them died.
What did the officials say?
Soon after receiving information about the stampede incident at Mahakumbh, the top officials reached the place of the incident and took the injured to the hospital in the fair. Keeping in mind the safety of the devotees, many akharas canceled the Amrit bath. However, it has been resumed later. A team of Rapid Action Force has been deployed to increase the security system at the fair.
