Families of mourning their loved ones who died in India crushed

The families of the people who were killed in a large religious festival in northern India this week are sad for their loss and are waiting for the bodies of their relatives home.

At least 30 people He died In the crushing of Kumbh Mema on Wednesday, which was one of the sixty -day days at the six -week Hindu Festival.

The accident occurred in the city of Prayagraj near Sangam, a auspicious meeting point in the holy Gange River, Williauna, and the legendary rivers of SARASWATI where the worshipers take.

The festival, which is considered the largest of humanity, attracts tens of millions of pilgrims from all over the world.

Warning: The story has details that some readers may find sad

It is said that the crushing occurred after an increase of pilgrims on their way to Sanjam trampling the worshipers who sleep near the river bank.

Eyewitnesses blamed the police and festivals authorities for controlling the poor crowds and not making enough space for pilgrims to move to their destinations.

The government in the state of Uttar Pradesh launched a judicial investigation into the incident.

Meanwhile, the families of the victims are sad for the loss of their loved ones and some say that many of their questions are still unanswered. Others are still waiting for the news of their relatives.

Kakeyi Devi, who traveled from the state of Bihar with her husband to the presence of Kumbh Mela, says she cannot shake his image that tramples in front of her eyes.

“He was dragged into chaos and we started crying … in the city of Prayagraj to collect her husband's body,” Ms. Devi told Reuters awaiting outside one of the morgue.

Tabush Roy, a resident of the province of Asam, who lost his brother in the crushing, tells the delay in obtaining help from the authorities.

“He was lying there for a long time because there was no ambulance to take him to the hospital. We appealed to the police, saying that we would carry him ourselves but they told us to wait. When the police took him, we could not do that, Mr. Roy told the Indian Express newspaper:” He went with him. “

This was also the experience of Tarun Boss from the Western Bengal state, which lost a close female in crushing.

“The authorities failed to save her and the police only managed to recover her body after an hour and a half. There were no police officers during the accident,” he told Agence France Agency.

DeBak Hattroat from the state of Karnataka is sad for the loss of his wife and daughter. He did not travel to the festival and says that he discovered their death only one day, and this is also from a traveler colleague in his group.

“We were planning her wedding (daughter). What should I do and who should live now?” Mr. Hattrat told Indian Express.

Meanwhile, some people say they are still looking for their loved ones, more than 48 hours after the accident occurred.

Manoj Kumar Sahni, from the state of Bihar, told Reuters news that he was deeply looking for his missing father.

“I have been looking for it since the past three days. I also went to the hospital but I did not find it. We also looked at the railway station and bus bus but I did not find it,” he said.

Since the accident, the authorities have climbed security measures at the festival and also banned vehicles from entering Mela Grouments until February 4. The next auspicious shower on Monday, when the festival is expected to witness huge crowds.