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Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh government has invoked strict measures in Prayagraj a day after a stampede took place in the Maha Kumbh Mela.

A stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Mauni Amavasya, causing injuries and highlighting the challenges of managing large crowds. The 1954 Mahakumbh stampede led to significant changes in safety regulations to prevent such incidents.

Now, in the wake of this incident, five major changes have been introduced to avoid such mishaps. The entire Maha Kumbh fair area has now been declared a No-Vehicle Zone, with all types of vehicles strictly prohibited from entering. This includes the cancelation of VVIP passes that previously allowed vehicle entry.

A tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India has left several people dead and many others injured.

At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Wednesday, an official said, the most auspicious day of the six-week Great Pitcher Festival.

Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters.