Maghe Sankranti: 11 injured in stampede in Tundikhel

KATHMANDU: Eleven people were injured while trying to navigate through the dense crowd at the overcrowded Tundikhel in Kathmandu on Monday. According to Kathmandu police, the assembly of people at Tundikhel to celebrate the Maghi and Maghe Sankranti programs, separately organized by the Tharu and Magar communities, led to a stampede, resulting in 11 injuries. […]

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15 injured in Tundikhel stampede discharged; one undergoing treatment

KATHMANDU: Fifteen out of the 16 people injured in the stampede at Tundikhel in Kathmandu on Monday have been discharged after receiving treatment. The remaining injured individual is currently undergoing treatment at the National Trauma Centre of Bir Hospital. The stampede occu

15 injured in Tundikhel stampede discharged after treatment

KATHMANDU: Following the stampede at Tundikhel during the Maghe Sankranti celebration on Monday, 15 out of the 16 injured individuals have been discharged after receiving treatment at Bir Hospital. As of now, one person is still undergoing treatment at the hospital, as reported by Kumod Dungel, the spokesperson for the Kathmandu District Police Office. The […]

Maghe Sankranti celebrations at Tundikhel

The festival marks the sun’s transit into Makara (Capricorn) which means the end of the winter solstice and the start of longer days.

Tundikhel stampede update: 16 injured in stampede during Maghi celebration

KATHMANDU: Sixteen people were injured while trying to navigate through the dense crowd at the overcrowded Tundikhel in Kathmandu on Monday. According to Kathmandu police, the assembly of people at Tundikhel to celebrate the Maghi and Maghe Sankranti programs, separately organized by the Tharu and Magar communities, led to a stampede, resulting in 16 injuries. […]

Maghe Sankranti celebrations at Tundikhel

The festival marks the sun’s transit into Makara (Capricorn) which means the end of the winter solstice and the start of longer days.

Glimpses of Maghe Sankranti festival celebration in Tundikhel (Photo Feature)

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Maghe Sankranti is being celebrated with a fanfare in Kathmandu’s Tundikhel area on Monday.

Glimpses of Maghe Sankranti festival celebration in Tundikhel (Photo Feature)

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Maghe Sankranti is being celebrated with a fanfare in Kathmandu’s Tundikhel area on Monday.

Eight injured in Tundikhel stampede

KATHMANDU: Eight people were injured while trying to navigate through the dense crowd at the overcrowded Tundikhel in Kathmandu on Monday. According to Kathmandu police, the assembly of people at Tundikhel to celebrate the Maghi and Maghe Sankranti programs, separately organized by the Tharu and Magar communities, led to a stampede, resulting in eight injuries. […]

Maghe Sankranti celebrated amid fanfare in Tudikhel (photo feature)

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Maghe Sankranti has been celebrated across the country and in Tundikhel today. It is celebrated especially by the Tharu and Magar communities.