India's mass bathing festival turns water sour at 'holy' river

India's mass bathing festival turned the water sour at the 'holy' river, as pollution and waste tainted the area during the event.

The water quality at several locations at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, where millions of worshippers take a dip during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival, reportedly did not meet primary bathing standards due to high faecal coliform levels.