Multiple 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.

Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to officials.

As many as 10 crore devotees and pilgrims are expected to throng the Maha Kumbh mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj today for Amrit Snan in the Triveni Sangam on Mauni Amavasya. However, the auspicious day began with a tragedy as a stampede occurred in the wee hours,