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.

STORY: Around 400 million people are expected to attend India’s six-week Maha Kumbh Mela festival.Fatalities have occurred already. Dozens were killed in a crush in the early days of the gathering, as tens of millions gathered to take a dip in river waters sacred to Hindus.

At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a tragic stampede during the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, the world’s largest religious gathering.