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Several people are feared dead in a stampede at massive festival in India

A policeman gestures as the belongings of Hindu devotees lie scattered after a stampede when Hindu devotees rushed to take a holy bath in the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India on Wednesday.

Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas.

(Image credit: Deepak Sharma)

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