A stampede-like situation occurred at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on January 29, causing injuries. The significant Amrit Snan ritual is expected to attract around 10 crore pilgrims.

Multiple casualties were feared after a stampede-like incident broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, India's The Hindu newspaper reported early hours,

A stampede injured dozens of people early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India, local media reported. It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic at the festival where devotees from across India had congregated in the city of Prayagraj to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges,

A crowd crush has injured several people at the world’s largest religious festival in India, organizers reported Wednesday.

A barrier broke during a holy bath in the city of Prayagraj injuring several devotees, the report said. The Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival is the world's largest single gathering of humanity and is held every 12 years.

Several people have been injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, a religious event that began earlier this month and that occurs every 12 years. The festival is the biggest religious event in the world,