{"id":214459,"date":"2025-01-29T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/dozens-dead-in-crowd-crush-at-indias-kumbh-mela-festival-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T18:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:05:02","slug":"dozens-dead-in-crowd-crush-at-indias-kumbh-mela-festival-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/dozens-dead-in-crowd-crush-at-indias-kumbh-mela-festival-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens dead in crowd crush at India\u2019s Kumbh Mela festival | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DqecCizU3ME\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Dozens dead in crowd crush at India\u2019s Kumbh Mela festival | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DqecCizU3ME\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Authorities say at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush in India\u2019s northern city of Prayagraj at the Kumbh Mela festival.<\/p>\n<p>India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have expressed condolences for the victims of the crush, acknowledging the loss of lives.<\/p>\n<p>The Kumbh Mela &#8211; which lasts for over six weeks &#8211; is believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth, drawing tens of millions of Hindus from around the world. 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