Three people die at Gangasagar Mela in WB, five more taken ill
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Three people die at Gangasagar Mela in WB, five more taken ill

The Hindu  

Three people have died at the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal this year, which includes one who drowned while taking a dip at the ghats on Sagar Island in front of the Kapil Muni temple. NDRF officials said a body was recovered from ghat number three of the Kapil Muni temple at 7 a.m. on Monday. West Bengal Minister for Power and Youth Affairs Minister Aroop Biswas stated that a total of 55 lakh pilgrims have arrived on the island since the beginning of January. For precise information about the location of buses, launches, and vessels, the district administration is utilising ISRO-developed NavIC technology at the Gangasagar Mela 2025.

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