Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious congregation.

AT least 15 people have been killed in a major crowd stampede at a festival in India. Dozens more were injured when a stampede erupted as thousands surged towards a river at the Kumbh Mela. Tens

More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival.