Officials have just announced that 30 people were killed and 60 were injured during the crush at Kumbh Mela festival. Of those people, 25 have been identified, officials say. People that were involved in the incident include those who travelled from the states of Gujarat and Assam to attend the festival, the officials add.

About 400 million pilgrims are expected to participate in the world’s largest religious festival on Wednesday.

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

At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.

A barrier reportedly broke during a holy bath, injuring several devotees at the world's largest religious gathering.

The crowd crush began at around 4am this morning at Prayagraj, where the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Witnesses reported chaotic scenes as crowds surged forward, trampling people who were resting or sitting along the riverbanks.

Many people are feared to have been hurt following a crush at a huge Hindu religious festival in northern India.

A barrier reportedly broke during a holy bath, injuring several devotees at the world's largest religious gathering.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is the second top official after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in the crush. In a post on X, he called the accident in Prayagraj "extremely painful" and expressed condolences to victims' relatives.

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