Maha Kumbh

More than a dozen of the injured are being treated in hospital, according to reports.

Siasatan telah diarahkan bagi mengenal pasti punca kejadian rempuhan tersebut.

Security personnel stood in the water nearby while thousands of people crowded the banks to watch the prime minister perform the rituals.

Hindus believe that taking a dip at the confluence of three sacred rivers absolves them of sins.

Police say the path leading to main bathing area is only 50 metres wide and barricaded on either side to avoid people spilling over.

Devotees take daily 'holy dips,' but on certain dates, "royal" dips are deemed more sacred, drawing larger crowds.

Here are some details about the incident and the situation on the ground.

The government has decided that a judicial inquiry of the incident will be done, says Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister.

Jutaan penganut Hindu berkumpul di Prayagraj, bagi menyertai Kumbh Mela dan melakukan ritual mandi suci di pertemuan Sungai Gangga dan Yamuna.

Witnesses say devotees trying to escape an initial stampede were caught in another stampede at an exit.

Police say they are using AI-based software to count the number of people and prevent stampedes.

Nearly 15 million Hindus, six times the number expected, took a dip in freezing waters seeking absolution of their sins.

The Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India is the largest gathering of humanity in the world.