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.

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, is the world's largest human gathering, drawing over 400 million visitors. Held every 12 years, it is a spiritual event attracting a multitude of pilgrims, celebrities,