SUBSCRIBERS

Nashik prepares for Kumbh Mela, ready to prevent stampede of 12 years ago

Published Sun, Jul 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Mumbai

INDIA'S mass Hindu pilgrimage, the Kumbh Mela, officially starts in Maharashtra state on Tuesday, with organisers desperate to avoid a repeat of a deadly stampede at the same venue 12 years ago.

Thirty-nine pilgrims were trampled to death and dozens injured when the religious festival was last held on the banks of the Godavari river in the city of Nashik, around 160 km north-east of Mumbai, in 2003.

BT is now on Telegram!

For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes

Lifestyle

Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh
Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito
Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant
If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too
Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal
What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut

Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Nashik prepares for Kumbh Mela, ready to prevent stampede of 12 years ago

Lifestyle

Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito

Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant

If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too

Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut

SUPPORT SOUTH-EAST ASIA'S LEADING FINANCIAL DAILY

SECTIONS

LIFESTYLE

Follow BT