(UPDATE) PRAYAGRAJ, India — A predawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 15 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and trampled bystanders.
Deadly crowd incidents are frequent occurrences at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj.
