Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take ritual baths in sacred rivers. Uttar Pradesh’s top official mentioned injuries but not deaths, with reports of 10 casualties. The festival, expecting over 400 million attendees, saw millions taking a holy bath at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers, with authorities managing crowds amidst the chaos.
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Family pay tribute to ‘matriarch’ after 13-year-old girl charged with her murder
The family of Marta Bednarczyk, a 43-year-old mother-of-three found dead in Northamptonshire, described her as the "matriarch of the family". She died from sharp force injury, and a 13-year-old girl has been charged with murder and arson. Marta was a caring woman who moved to the UK from Poland in 2010 and was loved by her family and friends. Full Article
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