Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of millions of devotees went to bathe in a river on one of the most sacred days of a Hindu festival.

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.

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

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

The incident happened at the Kumbh Mela festival when people who were sleeping by the riverbanks in Prayagraj were trampled by others who had taken a dip in the holy waters. Emergency officials have been seen taking away what appeared to be bodies on stretchers.

At least 30 people were killed on Wednesday when a stampede broke out at the world's largest religious festival in India, according to the police. In addition, 60 visitors to the Maha Kumbh Mela were injured,

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

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

At least 30 people died and several were injured in a crush at the religious festival in India this week.

The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.