In spectacular display of faith and devotion, over 296.4 million devotees have converged at the sacred Sangam and taken a holy dip in the Triveni waters during the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025, according to the Uttar Pradesh Information Department.

At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Wednesday, an official said, the most auspicious day of the six-week Great Pitcher Festival.