A number of news agencies are now reporting that several people are feared dead in the crush that happened at the Kumbh Mela festival in India's Prayagraj this morning. We are still waiting for official confirmation on numbers of casualties.

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.

A tragedy struck Maha Kumbh on the second ‘Amrit Snan’, where eight to 10 crore devotees are expected today. On the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, a stampede broke out in the wee hours of Wednesday, leading to fear of casualties.

A stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya morning on Wednesday (29 January) left around 30 women injured, prompting Akharas to cancel their holy dip. A massive influx of devotees into Prayagraj's tent city for the 'Amrit Snan' led to overcrowding near the Sangam.

An eyewitness who spoke to NDTV said that the stampede could have been averted if the if barriers had been opened as the crowd started building. The incident killed at least 30.

Multiple casualties were feared after a "stampede-like" situation broke out at the Sangam on Wednesday amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh, as millions of pilgrims turned up for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya,

The President of All India Akhara Parishad said that all 13 Akharas will not take part in the Amrit Snan on Mauni Amavasya because of the stampede that took place around 1 am on Thursday. "The way the incident happened today is very sad so we have decided not to take a bath on Mauni Amavasya,

Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India - Indian authorities have released an official statement on the death toll but it is expected to rise