Families of people who were killed in a crush at a major religious festival in northern India this week are grieving their loss and waiting to take the bodies of their relatives back home.
At least 30 people died in the crash at the Kumbh Mela on Wednesday, which was one of the holiest days of the six-week-long Hindu festival.
The incident took place in Prayagraj city near the Sangam, an auspicious meeting point of the sacred Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers where devotees take a dip.
The festival, billed as the largest gathering of humanity, attracts tens of millions of pilgrims from around the world.
The crash reportedly took place after a surge of pilgrims making their way to the Sangam trampled over devotees sleeping near the riverbank.
Eyewitnesses have blamed the police and festival authorities for poor crowd-control measures and not making adequate space for pilgrims to move to their destinations.
The government in Uttar Pradesh state has launched a judicial investigation into the incident.
This was also the experience of Tarun Bose from West Bengal state who lost a female relative in the crash.
Meanwhile, some people say that they are still searching for their loved ones, more than 48 hours after the incident took place.
Since the incident, authorities have stepped up security measures in the festival and have also banned vehicles from entering the mela grounds until 4 February. The next auspicious bathing day is on Monday when the festival is expected to witness massive crowds.
