Maha Kumbh stampede: ‘As panic struck, people scattered and cries for help’

Photographers Basabdatta Sarkar and Krishna Roy recount their experience at Prayagraj’s Mauni Amavasya where an incident led to panic. Amid holy chants, a sudden pushback and screams marked the tragic scene at the sacred riverbank, highlighting the dangers of overcrowding during such massive gatherings.

​Photographers Basabdatta Sarkar and Krishna Roy recount their experience at Prayagraj’s Mauni Amavasya where an incident led to panic. Amid holy chants, a sudden pushback and screams marked the tragic scene at the sacred riverbank, highlighting the dangers of overcrowding during such massive gatherings.