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Saturday, 25 May, 2013
11 Feb 2013 04:27:39 PM IST
Last Updated : 11 Feb 2013 04:43:51 PM IST

The story of 'getting lost' in Kumbh Mela continues, three lakhs missing

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Lost or separated from family in Kumbh Mela was used to be a very crucial theme of Bollywood in 60s and 70s.


However, the lost and separated saga at Kumbh Mela is still on in real life. The world’s largest religious gathering, which is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad, Nasik and Ujjain.

The separation and lost story is also continued in ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.

As par the reports, around three lakhs people are reportedly lost in the crowd or separated from their families.

Meanwhile, government has made proper arrangements to help separated and lost people to reunite with their families. There are lost and found centres across Allahabad to help such people. According to the lost and found centres, approximately, 2.75 lakh people are reported missing in the Kumbh so far.
Earlier, at least 36 pilgrims were killed in a stampede at Allahabad Railway station on Sunday.

However, Kumbha has history of tragedies. Several people were lost their lives in stampede at Kumbh Melas in 1905, 1954, 1986 and 2013.
 



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