(Changes slug adding STAMPEDE) (Reuters) -Multiple casualties were feared after a barrier broke at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday,

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

Those injured were taken to the central hospital established in the Mela area. Relatives of many injured also reached there as did some senior administrative and police officials.

A stampede on Wednesday (Jan 29) at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people, with many more injured, a doctor at the Maha Kumbh festival told

Maha Kumbh stampede at Sangam during Mauni Amavasya draws millions, rare celestial alignment adds spiritual significance.

Many people are feared to have died during a stampede at Maha Kumbh mela on Wednesday. The crush happened during the auspicious Mauni Amavasya's Shahi Snan at Sangam. Confirming the development, Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran OSD Akansha Rana said,

A stampede-like incident occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Uttar Pradesh, India, leading to multiple feared casualties. The news, reported by The Hindu newspaper, highlights an unfortunate disruption at the renowned Hindu religious festival.

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

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,