(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 has injured dozens of people as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India. News agency Press Trust of India cited authorities who said injured people were sent to a hospital after the stampede early Wednesday.

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,

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.