NEWS · B2 Level - Part 2

World's Largest Religious Gathering

The world's biggest religious gathering kicked off this week in India in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh

Level: B2 · 12 sentences

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  1. The world's biggest religious gathering kicked off this week in India
  2. in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh
  3. Over the next 6 weeks, a mind-boggling 400 million people are expected to bathe in the sacred waters
  4. at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Festival of the Sacred Pitcher,
  5. on the riverbanks of a holy Indian city.
  6. And, the things they had to do to prepare for all the people... absolutely bonkers.
  7. The whole city, already home to 6 million people,
  8. added around 150,000 tents and toilets for travelers.
  9. And installed a drinking water pipeline over 700 miles long.
  10. This year's festival took years of planning and millions of dollars
  11. in constructing infrastructure and facilities for the influx of visitors.
  12. Officials say extra safety measures have also been put in place to protect visitors.