At Least 30 Dead, 60 Injured After Religious Event Ends in Stampede: 'There Was No Chance for Escape'

The tragedy unfolded early on Tuesday, Jan. 28, as thousands of Hindu pilgrims rushed to bathe in holy water while at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a festival in the Indian city of Prayagrajm, according to the Associated Press and The New York Times.