Kumbh Mela: Lakhs take dip in Ganga amid rising Covid-19 cases

Kumbh Mela: Lakhs take dip in Ganga amid rising Covid-19 cases
Masks were not worn by a large proportion and social distancing appeared impossible in an event in which, according to the mela administration, over 17 lakh people had taken a dip in the river in the first few hours up to 10 am.
By PTI|   Published: 12th April 2021 7:13 pm IST
Devotees gather at Har Ki Pauri Ghat to offer prayers during Kumbh Mela 2021, in Haridwar, Sunday, April 11, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Haridwar: Amid rising coronavirus cases nationwide, a sea of saffron-clad seers and ash-smeared Nagas converged at Har ki Pairi in Haridwar for a holy dip in the Ganga during the second shah snan of the Kumbh Mela on Monday.

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