A stampede has injured dozens of people as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India.

Several members and saints of various Akharas gathered in small numbers at Triveni Sangam on Wednesday to take an 'Amrit Snan' on the occasion of ‘Mauni Amavasya.’

Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering. The festival — site of a stampede on Wednesday — is held every 12 years at the confluence of the Ganges,

Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India.

At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India early Wednesday, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.

A tragic stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, leading to multiple fatalities and injuries as crowds gathered for Mauni Amavasya. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed deep sorrow and urged devotees to remain calm and follow local administration's guidance.

By Saurabh Sharma and Shivam Patel PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, police sources and a Reuters witness said,

A stampede at a festival in India early this morning has left at least 15 feared dead and many more injured. Tens of millions had gathered to take a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh,