Dozens are injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival

As per the information that I've received, a stampede-like situation occurred at Sangam Nose after a barrier broke. Some people were injured in the incident. No one is serious and the injured are getting the required treatment."

Prayagraj Mela Pradhikaran OSD Akansha Rana said

You would've seen what happened in the morning, and that's why we have decided to... All of our saints and seers were ready for the 'snan' when we were informed about this incident. That's why we have decided to call off our 'snan' on 'Mauni Amavasya'."

Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Ravindra Puri said

At least 15 people have died for now. Others are being treated,

said the doctor in Prayagraj city, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to talk to media

Suddenly, there was such a huge crowd that everyone got crushed. There were 14 of us, and we couldn’t even tell where anyone had gone. We were going for the bath, and people were coming back from there. We didn’t even realize how the crowd got so large, and then people started falling.”

Another eyewitness, Baljeet Singh from Balia said

The exit route was completely blocked, so the situation worsened. Four of our group had already gone ahead, and we had told them to stay at Nandni Dwar. The four of us got stuck behind. A lot of people were falling in front of us. The stampede happened because the road was jammed,

said Ram Singh, a resident of Fatehpur

Some people have got injured and have been hospitalised after a barrier broke at the Sangam [confluence]. We are yet to have the exact count of those injured,

one official was quoted by the paper as saying

I somehow stood up and saved my parents and another woman who were all lying on the ground. It was then youngsters in the crowd started pushing others. It was this situation that led to stampede,

the content creator said

The problem was mainly due to the fact crowd had no idea where to go after bathing. These people were carrying heavy luggage on their head. There were large number of iron dustbins that could not be seen by pilgrims. A few people fell as they lost balance. Their luggage could be seen all over the area,

he said

Mauni Amawasya is not only important for us saints but for all Hindus and those who will observe silence on this date for the betterment of their soul and spiritual growth."

Jagatguru Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi told PTI