4 from Karnataka’s Belagavi feared dead in Mahakumbh stampede

The stampede happened arsenic hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered for ‘Amrit Snan’ (holy bath) successful the Triveni Sangam, the ineffable confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers successful Prayagraj, connected the juncture of ‘Mauni Amavasya’ aboriginal Wednesday. As per the latest update, 30 radical died and 60 others were injured successful the assemblage crush.

The Belagavi territory medication has appointed 2 nodal officers—Special Deputy Commissioner Harsha Shetty and Additional Superintendent of Police Shruti N S—to question to Prayagraj and marque indispensable arrangements to bring the bodies of the victims from the territory backmost to Karnataka.

In a connection connected Wednesday, Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said, “The authorities government’s catastrophe absorption squad is successful changeless interaction with the Uttar Pradesh government. However, the UP authorities person not provided immoderate authoritative accusation astir the fig of casualties oregon injured successful the tragedy. The Belagavi Deputy Commissioner has contacted families of those who travelled to the Kumbh Mela, and it has been confirmed that 4 radical are feared dead.”

Victims were portion of a 13-member group

According to the victims’ families, Jyoti Hattarwad and her girl Megha had travelled to Prayagraj connected January 26 by autobus done a backstage question agency. They were portion of a 13-member question group.

While determination has not been an authoritative confirmation astir their deaths, Jyoti’s hubby stated that Chidambar Patil, a chap pilgrim from their group, informed him that his woman and girl had mislaid their lives successful the stampede.

Jyoti’s member Gururaj Huddar added that the parent and girl had suffered injuries and were receiving attraction astatine a backstage infirmary successful Prayagraj. However, they succumbed to injuries connected Wednesday morning, helium said. The household tried to scope them but received nary effect contempt their telephone continuing to ring.

Belagavi North Congress MLA Asif Sait confirmed receiving accusation astir the deaths and assured afloat enactment to the bereaved families. “We are with the families and widen our deepest condolences. I impulse the authorities authorities to supply monetary compensation to the victims’ families,” helium said.

Over 300 radical from the Belagavi territory were believed to person travelled to Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh Mela.

After the stampede, the Uttar Pradesh authorities formed a three-member judicial committee to analyse the matter.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the concern was “under control”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, meanwhile, expressed condolences to the bereaved families, In a station connected X, helium stated that the section medication was “engaged successful helping the victims successful each imaginable way”.

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