Maha Kumbh Mela | Another Stampede happened 2 km away from first incident: Report
Second Stampede Incident Not Widely Reported?
Lucknow: Another stampede had reportedly occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, just 2 km away from the site of the first stampede near Sangam Nose. However, this incident has not received much media attention, according to a report by India Today.
Sources indicate that at least 30 devotees have lost their lives in the stampede at the Kumbh Mela. The casualties are said to be from incidents at both Sangam Nose and Jhusi, the report stated.
With millions of devotees yet to take a holy dip at the Kumbh Mela, authorities have reportedly downplayed the second stampede to prevent panic among pilgrims.
Abhinav Pandey and Mohan Kanaujia of The Lallantop, reporting from the stampede site in Jhusi, described scenes of abandoned clothes, footwear, and plastic bottles being cleared using tractors. The removal of bodies from the site was also witnessed, India Today reported.
Jhusi is just 2 km away from the first stampede site near Sangam Nose. While the first stampede occurred around 1:30 AM, the second one took place at approximately 5:55 AM, according to the report.
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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
